Uses of Tangerine Oil

The botanical name for Tangerine Essential Oil is Citrus Reticulata. You can use Tangerine Oil interchangeably with Mandarin Oil, with the same results. Tangerine Essential Oil can be used on the skin, in aromatherapy, in a massage, or you can take it internally diluted with water. Tangerine Essential Oil has many benefits.

Use Tangerine Essential Oil as an Antiseptic

• Apply Tangerine Oil directly to the wound as an antiseptic.

  According to the websites Organic Facts and Aromatherapies, you can apply Tangerine Oil directly to your wound to kill bacteria and to reduce the swelling and redness. Apply Tangerine Oil to your skin to treat rashes, acne, stretch marks and oily skin. Tangerine Oil also helps soothe dry, cracked skin.

Massage with Tangerine Essential Oil

• Massage is a perfect use for Tangerine Essential Oil.

  Massage Tangerine Oil into the skin to treat muscle cramps and stiff, painful joints. Be careful when you go out into the sun with Tangerine Oil on your skin. Tangerine Essential Oil is generally safe and gentle to use, but some skin types show photo toxicity.

Ingestion of Tangerine Essential Oil

• Dilute Tangerine Essential Oil with water to use it as a tonic.

  According to Organic Facts, taken internally (diluted with water), Tangerine Oil soothes the stomach and digestive system. Tangerine Oil aids digestion, eases constipation, diarrhea and flatulence. Tangerine Oil also purifies the blood and removes toxins.

Aromatherapy

• Aromatherapy is a popular way to use essential oils.

  According to Aromatherapies, using Tangerine Essential Oil for aromatherapy soothes the respiratory system as well as the nervous system. This can reduce fever, stress, anxiety and depression. Tangerine Essential Oil can be blended with other fragrant, helpful essential oils. One way to use aromatherapy is to rub the essential oil onto a candle before lighting.