By Linda Lee Smith
Mandarin (Citrus riticulata) is also in the Rutaceae (citrus) family. The oil comes from cold expression of the peel and is produced primarily in Madagascar and Italy. This is yet another citrus fruit. It is a small fruit, orange in color with a taste somewhere between a tangerine and an orange. This fruit was named for the Imperial Chinese Mandarins. It was traditionally used for digestive problems. Often you will find that aromatherapists will interchange tangerine and mandarin essential oils. Both these fruits have the same latin name and the chemistry is almost identical.
How Can Mandarin Essential Oil Be of Benefit to Us Today?
Mandarin has many wonderful healing properties. It is antispasmodic, good for the digestion, is antifungal and stimulates the gallbladder. It can be used for fluid retention, insomnia, anxiety, intestinal problems, skin problems, scars, acne, and stretch marks (if blended with other oils like jasmine, lavender, sandalwood or frankincense). Mandarin can be diluted 50-50 and applied on location, applied to the chakras/vita flex points on the feet, directly inhaled, diffused or taken internally. As for safety, mandarin is non-toxic, non-irritating and non-sensitizing. However, this is another phototoxic oil and therefore should not be applied to the skin that is then exposed to UV rays of the sun or a tanning bed.
Want to learn more about the healing properties of mandarin and other essential oils? Consider becoming a certified aromatherapist. Educational courses in healing energy and aromatherapy can help you understand how essential oils heal the body/mind/spirit.
Check this out for more information on learning to heal through the art of aromatherapy as a clinical aromatherapist. http://www.ISHAaromatherapy.com For educational courses on healing energy and the laying-on of hands, you can go to http://www.HTSpiritualMinistry.com You can also read more about aromatherapy and mandarin essential oil in Linda Smith's books: Called into Healing, Reclaiming our Judeo-Christian Legacy of Healing Touch, and Healing Oils Healing Hands, Discovering the Power of Prayer, Hands On Healing and Anointing. You will also find a 3-ebook series on "Harnessing the Power of Essential Oils" in which over 100 essential oils are discussed. Find these books and ebooks as well as much more on my web site at http://www.ISHAhealing.com/HealingStore/tabid/348/Default.aspx
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