Essential oil of mandarin (Citrus reticulata)
Mandarin’s considered the most calming of all essential oils. It’s prolific in methyl methylanthranilate, camphene, citral, sabinene, nerol, gamma-terpinolene, alpha thujone, geraniol, limonene, beta pinene, linalool, alpha pinene, myrcene, citronellal, geranial, and terpineol.
Some health and medicinal benefits of mandarin essential oil are:
- Rejuvenating the skin - through improved blood and lymph circulation
- Stimulating new cell and tissue growth, including that of the skin
- Reducing the appearance of age spots, wrinkles, scars, surgery marks, and stretch marks
- Toning oily skin
- Fast treatment of skin diseases
- Fast healing of wounds - protecting wounds from viral, bacterial, and fungal infection
- Treating muscular spasms, as well as spasms of the nervous, digestive, and respiratory system
- Soothing pain and nausea
- Treating diarrhea
- Promoting digestion
- Preventing stomach ulcers and infections
- Promoting a healthy appetite
- Strengthening the liver and stimulating its function
- Discharging excess gas from the body
- Reducing the incidence of constipation
- Purifying the blood, detoxifying the body and preventing diseases like gout, acne, and boils
- Boosting immunity
- Controlling insomnia
- Relieving arthritic and rheumatic pain
- Improving mood - relaxing the nervous system, reducing stress and anxiety