SWEET ORANGE
citrus sinensis
SWEET ORANGE
citrus sinensis
Used Part.
The flowers, fruit (pericarp, pulp, immature fruit) and leaves.
Active Principles.
Flowers:
Essential
oil of neroli (0. 15%) limonene, linalol, nerol, methyl anthranilate.
Leaves:
Essential
oil of "petit grain" (0. 15%) heterósidos flavones,
bitter
principle.
Pulp:
organic
acids (citric, malic,
ascorbic
) sugars.
Pericarp:
Essential
oil (0. 5%) rich in limonene, aldehydes; coumarin: aurapteno; pectin.
Drug Action.
The flowers have
a
sedative action, slightly hypnotic and spasmolytic appetizer - eupéptico and flavoring.
The fruits have
vitamin
properties, for its wealth of
ascorbic
acid, and laxatives. Pectin gives it properties and anti -
cholesterol
levels.
The pericarp, and also leaves
a
venotónica and Vasoprotectives;
bitter
principles are responsible for their actions and aperitive eupéptica.
Indications.
Flowers:
Anxiety,
insomnia
,
gastrointestinal
spasms,
dystonia
neurovegetative.
Fruits:
varicose veins,
phlebitis
,
hemorrhoids
, inappetence,
dyspepsia
hiposecretoras, constipation.
Contraindications.
Gastritis
, gastroduodenal ulcer (fruit)
Unless otherwise indicated, we recommend not to prescribe
essential
oils through internal during
pregnancy
, lactation,
children
under six years or patients with
gastritis
, gastric ulcers,
irritable bowel syndrome
,
ulcerative colitis
, Crohn's
disease
, hepatopathy,
epilepsy
,
Parkinson
and other neurological
diseases
.
Do not administer, or topically applied to
children
under six years old or people with
respiratory
allergies
or with known hypersensitivity to this or other
essential
oils.
Do not prescribe dosage forms with
alcoholic
content for oral administration in
children
under two years or consultants in the process of
alcohol
addiction
.
Caution / Poisoning.
Do not expose your skin to the sun after the application of
essential
oil (especially those with sensitive skin) You can produce
a
phenomenon of photosensitization.
Take into account the
alcohol
content of the fluid extract and tincture.
Galenica forms / Dosage.
Infusion of leaves:
5 - 20 g / l. Infuse 15 minutes, two or three cups
a
day.
Infusion of flowers:
2 grams per cup. Infuse 10 minutes, two or three cups
a
day.
Decoction (periarpo) 1 - 2 tablespoons per cup of dessert, one to three
a
day.
Fluid extract (1:
1) 30 - 50 drops three times daily.
Tincture (1:
10) 50 - 100 drops, one to three times
a
day.
Essential
oil: 2 - 4 drops, one to three times
a
day.
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