Benefits of Sweet Orange Essential Oil
Sweet Orange Essential Oil is one of the most notable citrus oils. The health benefits of orange essential oil can be attributed to its properties as an anti-inflammatory, antidepressant, antispasmodic, antiseptic, aphrodisiac, carminative, diuretic, tonic, sedative, and a cholagogic substance.
- Treats Spasms: Spasms can result in many irritating or serious problems including continuous coughing, convulsions, muscle cramps, and diarrhea. Sweet orange oil can help to treat and prevent spasms by relaxing muscular and nervous spasms.
- Sedative Effect: The artificial sedatives or drugs, which are mostly tranquilizers based on narcotics or other synthetic forms, may immense damage to the heart and various internal organs in the long run. Sweet orange essential oil is a good choice of natural sedatives. It alleviates anxiety, anger, depression, and certain bodily inflammations.
- Aphrodisiac Properties: Sweet orange essential oil has mild aphrodisiac properties. Systematic and regular use can cure problems such as frigidity, erectile problems, impotence, loss of interest in sex, and decreased libido.
- Relieves Inflammation: Sweet orange essential oil provides quick and effective relief from inflammation by reducing the irritation and pain.
- Acts as a Cholagogue: Sweet orange essential oil promotes secretions from all appropriate glands including the exocrine and endocrine. Therefore, it is frequently used to regulate menstruation and lactation, and the secretion of digestive juices, bile, hormones, and enzymes.
- Prevents Infections: A wound can become septic because of a bacterial infection. Sweet orange essential oil can help people avoid septic fungal infections and tetanus as they inhibit microbial growth and disinfect the wounds.
- Relieves Depression: The sweet orange essential oil is frequently used in aromatherapy as Its smell reminds you of happy moments and brings pleasant thoughts to mind. It creates a happy, relaxed feeling and works as a mood lifter, which is perfect for people who suffer from depression or chronic anxiety by reducing pulse rate and salivary cortisol, which is secreted when one is in a state of anxiety.
- Stimulates Urination: Sweet orange essential oil promotes urination, which eliminates toxins like uric acid, bile, excess salts, pollutants, and excess water in the urine. Urination increases appetite and promotes digestion. It contributes towards losing fats, which makes it good for the heart as well.
- Acts as Tonic: Sweet orange essential oil tones up every system that functions throughout the body, keeps the metabolic system in proper shape and boosts immunity.
- Carminative Properties: Gas forms in the intestines and moves upwards and can result in chest pain, indigestion, and discomfort. It can also cause a rise in blood pressure, damage heart health, and cause acute stomach ache. Sweet orange essential oil can relax the abdominal and anal muscles, thereby removing excess gas from the intestines. Furthermore, it prevents forming additional gas.
- Improves Cognitive Function: Aromatherapy using sweet orange essential oil may aid in improving cognitive function, especially in Alzheimer’s disease patients.
- Insecticidal Properties: Sweet orange essential oil is effective against larvae and pupae of a housefly. It can help in the elimination of houseflies.
- Other Benefits: Sweet orange essential oil can serve as a detoxifier, boost immunity, treat constipation and dyspepsia. It is good for maintaining healthy, smooth, and glamorous skin. It also helps cure acne and dermatitis.
- Photosensitivity: Please be noted that applying some citrus essential oils, including sweet orange oils before sun exposure may cause photosensitivity and burning.
Shop our therapy grade top quality Lemongrass Essential Oil here