Mandarin
Mandarin
Citrus reticulata C.madurensis
Family
Rutaceae
Note
Top
Part used
Peel
Extraction
Cold pressing
Plant description

Extracted by cold pressing from the fruit peel of Citrus reticulata Blanco (mandarin, mandarine), citrus fruit of the Rutaceae native of the China southern and of the Vietnam, where and cultivated from over 3.000 years. The mandarin and state portato in Europe in the XIX century and si and rapidaly widespread in the regions mediterranee. Si distinguono different varieta botanic: mandarin common, clementine (incrocio with bitter orange), satsuma, tangerina — with profili aromatic slightly different. The phytochemical profile is dominated by d-limonene (65-75%), gamma-terpinene (15-25%) and alpha-terpinene, with antranilato of methyl (0.5-1.5%) — a molecule fluorescent which provides the characteristic note muschiata-floral of the mandarin assente in the other citrus fruits. L'antranilato of methyl has also properties sedative on the nervous system and the key component of the identita aromatic of the mandarin compared to the orange sweet. In aromatherapy and the citrus fruit of choice for children, donne during pregnancy and anziani: antidepressant, sedative light, digestive and carminative sweet. Photosensitizing if pressofrigido. Top note sweet, fresh, mandarina and slightly floral.

Origin

Cocincina (to antica regione of the Vietnam)

Part used

Peel

Extraction method

Cold pressing

Main uses
  • Essendo to essence gentle, the mandarin is particularly raccomandato for the children.
  • IS effective for treat the problems digestive:aerofagia, dispepsie, atonie digestive, singhiozzo, gastralgie and colic mild.
  • Stimulates the funzione hepatic and quella biliary.
  • Sedative and slightly ipnotic, the essential oil of mandarin calms the states of eccitation, the eretismo cardiovascular and the insonnie of origin nervous.
Recipes & blends
Relaxing pre-nanna universal

3 drops Mandarin + 2 drops Lavender + 1 drop Chamomile Roman in the diffuser. Recommended for adults, anziani and children (from the 3 years) before bedtime.

Antispastico abdominal

2 drops Mandarin + 2 drops Fennel + 2 drops Lemon balm in 15 ml of almond oil. Massage on the abdomen in sense time for pain from irritable bowel, bloating and spasms intestinal.

Pregnancy — benessere quotidiano

2 drops Mandarin + 1 drop Lavender in the diffuser. Blend safe and mite for the nausee mattutine and the tension nervous during pregnancy (after the 1° trimester).

Oil preventive stretch marks

4 drops Mandarin + 3 drops Lavender + 2 drops Neroli in 50 ml of almond oil. Massage quotidianaly on abdomen, fianchi and seni for prevenire the stretch marks.

Tonic hepatic morning

2 drops Mandarin + 2 drops Lemon + 2 drops Grapefruit in the diffuser in the morning. Stimulates the functions epatic and digestive as preparation to the colation.

Contraindications
Èatossico, not cause sensitization, but can be fototossic.