Mandarin Essential Oil

About the plant: Native to China, mandarin is a citrus fruit tree that grow to a height of up to 25 feet tall.

Spiritual uses: Mandarin helps you to connect with your guardian angels, who act and react based on thoughtforms and specific requests.

Mental uses: Mandarin is uplifting and adds positive energy to your thoughts. It helps you shift from a negative outlook to a positive one.

Emotional uses: Use mandarin in situations in which you need to elicit feelings of safety. It is especially helpful to add this sweet scent and energy to a synergistic blend for young children when they are feeling fearful at bedtime or are afraid of the dark.

Physical uses: Mandarin promotes restful sleep because of its sedative properties. It strengthens the liver and facilitates digestion by stimulating the digestive juices.

Therapeutic Properties: antidepressant, antiemetic, antiseptic, antispasmodic, antistress, antitussive, aperitive, astringent, calmative, carminative, cholagogue, cytophylactic, decongestant, depurative, digestive, diuretic, emollient, hypnotic, revitalizing, sedative, stimulant (digestive and lymphatic systems), stomachic, tonic, uplifting

For your safety: This oil is phototoxic; therefore, avoid exposure to direct sunlight when using topically.

Excerpted from The Essential Guide to Aromatherapy and Vibrational Healing by Margaret Ann Lembo