Method: Cold Pressed, Organic

Aromatherapy Applications: 
More intensely aromatic than the sweet orange essential oil, Blood Orange adds a rich, sparkling, intensely citrus note to blends, but for orange lovers it is great when used alone. 

Characteristics: 
A yellowy-orange or dark orange mobile liquid with a sweet, fresh-fruity scent, richer than Orange Sweet. It blends well with lavender, orange blossom, lemon, clary sage, myrrh and spice oils such as nutmeg, cinnamon and clove. 

Principal Constituents: 
Monoterpenes (over 90%), limonene, bergapten, auraptenol, acids. 

General Actions:
Antidepressant, anit-inflammatory, antiseptic, bactericidal, carminative, choleretic, digestive, fungicidal, hypotensive, sedative (nervous), stimulant (digestive and lymphatic), stomachic, tonic. 

Safety:
Generally non-toxic, non-irritant, and non-sensitizing. Avoid use in prolonged sunlight exposure. 

Primary Therapy Agent:
Indigestion, flatulence, depression. 

Secondary Therapy Agent:
Congested & dull skin, mouth & gum infections, edema, water retention, obesity, palpitations, bronchitis, chill, constipation, sluggish digestion, colds/flu, nervous tension, stress-related conditions.