Mandarin

Botanical Name:                   Citrus reticulata
Synonym:                              C. nobilis, C. deliciosa, C. madurensis
Botanical Family:                  Rutaceae
Country of Origin:                 Brazil, Spain, Italy & California
Plant Part:                             Fruit peel
Extraction Method:               Cold pressed
Characteristics:                    Sweet, similar to orange, fresh, light
Properties:                             
Antiseptic, antispasmodic, carminative, cholagogue, cytophylactic, depurative, digestive, diuretic, sedative, tonic
Chemical Constituents:       
α-thujone, α-pinene, camphene, sabinene, β-pinene, myrcene, limonene, γ-terpinolene, linalool, citronellal, terpineol-4-ol, nerol, geranial
 
Indications:                          
 
Mind & Spirit:                                   
 
Uplifting
Relieves depression and anxiety
Used for stress, irritability, insomnia and nervous tension.
 
Body: 
                       
Mild sedative to nervous system
Good for stretch marks, scars and fluid retention
Stimulates appetite
Stimulates the liver
relieves nausea and wind
Mild to use on children for colic and hiccups
Eases PMS.
 
Contraindications:                Nil, may be phototoxic
Note:                                     Top
Odour Intensity:                    5
Blends well with:                  
Basil, bergamot, chamomile, black pepper, grapefruit, jasmine, lavender, lemon, lime, marjoram, neroli, orange, palmarosa, petitgrain, rose, sandalwood, tangerine, ylang ylang.
 
Traditions:                 
Mandarin is named because the fruit was a traditional gift to the Mandarin Lords of China for centuries although the fruit did not reach Europe until the 1880s.