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Tangerine Essential Oil Aromatherapy Benefits

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Tangerine

Common Names
Tangerine , Mandarin Orange
Botanical Name
Citrus reticulata
Syn. syn. C. Nobilus
Family
RUTACEAE
Note
top
Aroma
orange,citrus

Tangerine Oil Description

Tangerine essential oil has same citrus scent and quality of sweet orange, but with lighter, sweeter tones. It has a cooling strong orange aroma used to relieve tensions. Tangerine and Mandarin orange oils are different varieties of the same species Citrus reticulata, syn. C. Nobilus, and have very subtle differences. Both oils are used interchangeably in aromatherapy, and have for the most part the same properties of the other orange oils.

Tangerine Properties:

The red, aromatic peel of the Mandarin orange, is used in Traditional Chinese Medicine to treat allergic reactions and digestive upsets.

Other Species:
Bitter Orange - (pettigrain, neroli) C. Aurantium
Sweet Orange -Citrus sinensis
Lime -Citrus aurantifolia, C.limetta
Bergamot -Citrus begamia
Lemon- Citrus limonum
Grapefruit- Citrus paradisi

Aromatherapy Remedies
Honey Tangerine Lip Balm
Natural Beauty Shampoo

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Tangerine Essential Oil

Tangerine Essential Oil (Citrus reticulata) Origin- USA Method of Cultivation- Cultivated Common Method Of Extraction: Cold expression Parts Used: Fruit peel Note Classification: Middle Aroma: Fresh, sweet, orange-like

Side Effects: of Tangerine
May cause skin irritation and photosensitivity.