Essential oil of Tangerine

Essential Oil of Tangerine

Citrus reticulata

Family: Rutaceae

Origin: Southeast Asia

Plant description: Tangerine trees can grow to be 15–20 feet tall and 5–10 feet wide, but can be kept shorter for easier maintenance. Tangerine trees have glossy, oval-shaped leaves with pointed tips that remain dark green year-round.

Part of plant used for essential oil: Citrus Rind

Extraction method: Cold Pressed/ Expressed

Main Chemical Constituents: a-Pinene, Myrcene, Limonene, y-Terpinene, Citronellal, Linalool, Neral, Neryl Acetate, Geranyl Acetate, Geraniol, Thymol, Carvone

PRECAUTIONS: Robert Tisserand and Rodney Young recommend careful storage and avoiding use of oxidized Tangerine Oil to prevent skin sensitization. Tisserand and Young confirm that Tangerine Oil is not phototoxic.

PROPERTIES: Antiseptic, antifungal, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidant, wound healing

Uses:

Circulation/muscles/joints: mild muscular spasm

Digestive: Digestive issues, detoxification, flatulence, constipation

Mental/Emotional: stress-induced insomnia, fatigue, irritability, overly anxious, sadness

Nervous system: nervous exhaustion

Skin care: cellulite, acne, scarring, reduce signs of aging, minimizing stretch marks

Fun Fact:

Tangerines originated in southeast Asia and have been cultivated for over 3,000 years. Tangerines are a type of mandarin orange, and all varieties of tangerines are considered hybrids of the mandarin orange. Tangerines are known for being sweeter than oranges and are a popular dessert option

References:

Tangerine Essential oil. (n.d.). Aroma Web. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from

https://www.aromaweb.com/essential-oils/tangerine-essential-oil.php

Tisserand and Rodney Young, Essential Oil Safety (Second Edition. United Kingdom: Churchill

Livingstone Elsevier, 2014), 87,343.]

Valerie Ann Worwood, The Complete Book of Essential Oils and Aromatherapy, 25th

Anniversary Edition (Novato, CA: New World Library, 2016, 625.