Sweet Orange never goes out of style.

 

Botanical Name: Citrus sinensis

 

Rutaceae family

 

Origin: Native to China, cultivated in Florida & California and the Mediterranean

 

Fruit of the tree, larger than bitter orange.

 

Extraction: Cold expression (hand or machine) of the fresh ripe fruit or steam distillation of the fresh ripe or almost ripe outer peel

 

Main Therapeutic Properties:

Antidepressant

Carminative

Anti-inflammatory

Hypotensive

Sedative

Stimulant to digestive and lymphatic systems

Tonic

 

Applications:

Depression

Nervous tension

Colds, flu

Bronchitis

Fluid retention

Dull complexion

Constipation

Indigestion

 

Mental & Emotional:

Uplifting

 

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