Wild Orange Essential Oil

You are at work. You are tired have a hard time thinking and you still have at least 5 hours left till you can get home and put your feet up ! Instead of reaching for another cup of coffee to perk you up try a drop of wild orange on your wrists. It is a natural mood enhancer.

Not only can orange oil lift your spirits it  also know as a great antifungal/antibacterial oil. Putting a diffuser in your office can help ward off those cold and flu bugs.You will have the best smelling office in your building. And everyone that stops by to take to you will be in a great mood, because it is also an anti-depressant.

Already have a cold no problem! Just add a drop into a cup of your favorite tea. It will help detox and stimulate your  lymphatic system. Great mixed with Epsom salts in a bath to help you recover for your cold faster. 

During a massage a drop can be added along with eucalyptus oil. This blend can help give those tired legs and feet that boost of blood circulation that they so desperately need after sitting at the computer all day. Using orange with you massage will also help with muscle soreness and cramping.

Wild orange is also a great anti-inflammatory when taken orally. It can help settle down and upset stomach after a big meal and acts a natural antacid. Just add 1 drop to a glass of water to help settle your stomach.  And it also aids in simulated you're bowels.

Wild orange essential oil is a great general go to oil in your wellness tool kit. It helps to calm the mind, body and spirit. 

What is wild orange essential oil

Wild orange essential oil is cold pressed from the orange rind. This popular essential oil has a lovely uplifting aroma. Wild orange comes from wild-grown, uncultivated trees, leading to a more robust scent. Wild orange essential oil has a stronger aroma. Many people describe it as zesty and sweet-tart. As compared to another popular essential oil, sweet orange. Sweet oranges come from cultivated trees, providing the familiar, consistent sweet scent. Sweet orange tends to have that more sweet candy orange feel. The biggest take away. Wild orange has a bolder aroma whereas sweet orange has a lighter fragrance.  

Top benefits of wild orange essential oil

You have wild orange, lets go over how to use it at home. Its a great option for uplifting your mood. This essential oil has an energizing effect on the nervous system. It helps to support positive feelings and can even help give you a little extra motivation. Another tool in your tool box to help slow down an anxious mind. Citrus essential oils in general do have a sedative effect on the nervous system. Works great in an essential oil diffuser. You can check out another blog post I wrote about massage therapy for anxiety. 

You can make homemade bath salts with Epsom salt. Or just apply to your body with a carrier oil. It is a handy oil to have around diffusing in your home during cold and flu season. It has antiseptic properties. It’s a good oil to breath in from the diffuser. 

Common uses of wild orange essential oil

It’s a nice oil to use in the diffuser in the morning. Gives a great energy boost while drinking your coffee and or tea. It can even help you maintain your focus while working on a challenging project. Either for work or school. Wild orange blends really nicely with lavender, frankincense and peppermint. You can add all three to your diffuser or make your own massage blend with a carrier oil. 

For those that enjoy making your own cleaning products you can add about 4 drops to your cleaner to help give a nice citrus smell in addition to the antiseptic properties. You could also make your own room sprays and roller bottles to take with you. 

How to use wild orange

Here’s how I like to use wild orange essential oil at home topically. Use a palm size of a carrier oil. And all you need is one drop of wild orange. If you’d like to make your own bath salt. Use 1 cup of Epsom salts with 1 drop of essential oil. Mixed well together. Then you can add to a foot bath or a full tub of water for a nice decompressing soak. For an actually carrier oil, here are my suggestions 

• Fractionated coconut oil
• Coconut oil
• Jojoba 
• Almond

Wild orange can make you photo sensitive to the sun. It is suggested to wait 12 hours, if you apply to skin that’s exposed to the sun. If you have skin that is sensitive to sun exposure I like to tell people to just apply as a part of your evening wind down routine. 

Blends 

Here are some blends to try at home

• Mood Boost Blend

Wild orange and peppermint 

• Relaxation blend

Wild orange and lavender

• Focus and productivity blend

Wild orange and rosemary 

Try these in your diffuser, bath salts or make roller bottles to go with you on the go. Just add a drop of each essential oil to either the Epsom salts (1cup). A carrier oil, palm size. Or fill a roller bottle with the carrier oil of your choice.  Want for essential oil blend ideas? There is an a blend section I wrote in this article about cold and flu prevention 

FAQ

Bath Salt Blend

Here are some blend ideas to make your own bath salts at home. These make a nice gift for a loved one. You are going to need 3 cups of Epsom salts and a container. Once you add the essential oils (3 drops total) you want. Just blend together and the bath salts are ready to use.

• Wild orange, cedar wood and lavender 
• Wild orange, vetiver 
• Wild orange, lavender, lemon
• Wild orange, rosemary, black pepper
• Wild orange, patchouli, lavender 

You made it to the end of this article! Now you have a little bit more education on how to use wild orange at home. It truly is a lovely oil to help calm down racing thoughts after a long day. Or to have on hand if you are in an extra stressful season of your life. And when you come in to see me for your next massage. Don't forget to ask to add wild orange to your massage. Super easy for me to incorporate. I can either use it as a part of a Swedish massage. Or just add a drop to my hands when I'm working on your neck and chest. All you need to do is just ask in the beginning of the massage.  

As of right now I don't sell essential oils. My current go to brand is Revive Essential Oils. They have many similar blends from doTERRA and Young Living.