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Sweet orange
PARTS USED
Outer peel
NATIVE REGIONS
Eastern India, Pakistan, Southern China
PREPARATIONS
Essential oil
Untitled - August 25, 2026 at 11_edited.

Citrus sinensis

COMMON NAMES
Sweet orange

Rutaceae

FAMILY

  • Monoterpene

    • Limonene (up to 96%)

    • Myrcene

  • Monoterpenol - linalool

  • Aldehyde - decanal


antidepressant

anxiolytic

anticarcinogenic

antimicrobial

anti-inflammatory

antioxidant

antiseptic

carminative

insecticidal

relaxant

sedative

soporific


  • Emotional well-being (depression/anxiety relief, anger, stress relief, tension)

  • Cold & flu symptoms

  • Circulation

  • Muscular aches


  • Prehapten - may cause skin sensitivity if oxidized


For educational purposes only. These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent disease.

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