02/10/2020
A Wild Orange Essential Oil Story
The word orange derives from the Sanskrit word for "orange tree" (नारङ्ग nāraṅga). Orange trees are a symbol of love and marriage in many cultures. Zeus, the Greek god of the sky, presented his bride Hera with an orange at their wedding and the scent of wild orange oil was seen as a symbol of good luck in ancient China, where people filled their homes with the aroma of fresh-peeled wild oranges in hopes of bringing prosperity to their doorstep.
Wild orange played a role in Chinese and Japanese medicines as well as in Ayurvedic medicine, and a scientist brought it to Europe and Africa. Queen Eleanor of Castile brought oranges to England in the 13th century. There, the precious fruit was cultivated in greenhouses called orangeries because the climate could not support the tropical tree.
Because of the costs associated with growing the fruit, oranges, once wild, were only affordable to the very wealthy and were given as gifts during the holidays, a tradition that continued in the United States until a few decades ago.
Wild orange oil was used medicinally in 18th century Europe to treat a variety of different conditions including nervous disorders, heart problems, and asthma.
To me, Wild orange is Joy in a Bottle and can be found in doTERRA’s blends Cheer and Citrus Bliss.
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