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Ingredient:
Sweet Orange
Botanical name:
Citrus sinensis
Aroma:

Sweet, fresh and fruity

Evidence-based Therapeutic Properties:

• Antioxidant (protects cells)
• Antimicrobial (fights microbes)
• Anxiolytic (reduces anxiousness)

Traditional-based Therapeutic Properties:

• Antidepressant (supports mood)
• Antiseptic (cleanses skin)
• Antispasmodic (calms cramps and tension)
• Analgesic (calms localized discomfort)

Product(s):
Sources:
https://www.biotech-asia.org/vol20no4/review-on-essential-oils-and-ways-to-use-them-for-the-treatment-of-arthritis/ https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=B3L8DwAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PA37&dq=patchouli+essential+oil+for+muscle+and+joint+pain&ots=u0URXfpVyI&sig=YQ_HN13ouuudZarjDTif8a6nPxQ#v=onepage&q&f https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1155/2014/726341 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1155/2020/8868107 https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3732892/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4700683/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5034497/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5435909/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5661347/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6073409/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9280317/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18534325/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22849536/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30905156/ https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0965229908000034 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2221169115001033
Fun Facts:

Fun Fact 1


Due to its high content of limonene, as well as its containing myrcene, and linalool, sweet orange essential oil is widely used for its cleansing, antimicrobial, and antioxidant properties, as well as for its anti-inflammatory and analgesic compounds.


Fact 2


Sometimes referred to as "liquid sunshine," sweet orange essential oil's familiar, uplifting, and energizing aroma has unsurprisingly made it the most popular citrus fruit in the world.


Fun Fact 3


Sweet oranges were introduced to the West via the Silk Road, then spread to Europe in the 15th and 16th centuries through British and Portuguese trading.

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