Blood Orange Essential Oil. 10 ml (1/3 oz). 100% Pure, Undiluted, Therapeutic Grade.
Botanical Name:Citrus sinensis * Plant Part:Crude Fruit Peel * Extraction Method:Cold Pressed * Origin:Italy * Description:Citrus sinensis is a middle-sized evergreen tree, covered with bark of a greenish-brown color, having auxiliary spines on the branches. The leaves are alternate, ovate-oblong, acute, shining green, the stalk more or less winged. The blood orange has streaks of red in the fruit, and when squeezed the juice is often reddish. * Color:Oily reddish-orange to orange liquid. * Common Uses:Blood Orange Essential Oil is considered to have anti-depressant, antiseptic, anti-spasmodic and aphrodisiac properties. The scent is said to be uplifting and stimulating. * Consistency:Light * Note:Middle * Strength of Aroma:Medium * Blends well with:Lavender,Lemon,Clary Sage,MyrrhandNutmegand Clove Bud. * Aromatic Scent:Blood Orange essential oil has a warm, fresh citrus scent, radiant, fruity and tangy. * History:Also known as Maltese Orange, the fruit originated in India (some say Vietnam) and was called na rangi in Sanskrit. The na rangi or naranja was translated as norange, and in English usage a norange was back-formed into the more acceptable an orange. The same thing happened in French and Italian, but in Spanish it is still naranja. * Cautions:Avoid exposure to sunlight after skin application due to possible photo-toxicity.