Botanical Name | Citrus sinensis |
Common Name | Citrus aurantium, Citrus aurantium Risso. |
Country of Origin | USA, Israel, Cyprus, Brazil, Mediterranean Area |
Solubility | Insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils |
Specific Gravity | 0.8445 @ 72°F |
Optical Rotation | 98.2 |
Refrective Index | 1.473 @ 72°F |
PlantPart | Fruit Peel |
Bland With | Rosemary, ylang-ylang. |
CAS No | 8008-57-9 |
Flash Point | 78 °C |
Extraction Method | Cold Pressed |
Orange Oil is extracted from the fruit part of the Orange tree through steam distillation process. The use of extracted oil helps in bringing happiness as well as feeling of warmth in the mind of people. Having therapeutic properties, it is very effective on immune system as well as aids in eliminating toxins from the body. The bitter orange is discovered and prepared like a scent throughout the 16th century, supposedly by an Italian princess named Anna-Marie de Nerola; she utilized the oil to scent her gloves.
Oranges are the feminine counterpart to Lemons. Their sunny aroma spreads a warm glow. Orange is the most popular flavour in the food industry and likewise, one of the most popular scents in aromatherapy. It is especially favoured among beginners, since it is uncomplicated and accessible to all. Orange lifts the energy and spreads radiant joyfulness. It is an excellent room aroma. It spreads a scent of welcoming cheer at home, and could also do much to harmonize the ambiance at any place of work, making the work seem to flow easy and improve relations among colleagues. Children also love this happy aroma and mothers should utilize it to their advantage. Especially during the grim winter months the scent of Orange oil, perhaps mixed with a spice such as Cinnamon, dispels dreary winter blues and replaces it with a sense of cosy warmth. Sweet Oranges were late to arrive in Europe from China. Some sources believe that they came with Italian traders in the 16th century. In China, Oranges were used as food and medicine and regarded as a symbol of peace, happiness and prosperity.
Color : Yellowy orange to dark orange @22°C with Fruit/peel scent,
Aroma : Sweet, citrus smell
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It is sunny & radiant oil that brings happiness & warmth to the mind as well as helps people to relax. Orange oil can be used effectively on immune system, as well as for colds & flu as well as to eliminate toxins from the body. The usage of medicinal oranges is definitely the main domain of the Chinese herbalists, who’re still the best enthusiasts of medicinal oranges and its particular remedies today. For more than thousands of years, bitter orange has been used in traditional medicine for treating digestive problems like flatulence, dyspepsia, constipation, sluggish digestion, loss of appetite, intestinal gas, nausea, and indigestion. It is used in Ayurvedic medicine as an aid to meditation and is helpful in easing stress and anxiety.