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Tangerine (mandarin)
Citrus reticulata

Botanical Classification tangerine

Family
Rutaceae

Genus and specie
Citrus reticulata

Other names
Mandarin orange, Chen Pi (dried ripe peel), Qing Piq (unripe peel), Ju he (seeds) and naartjie.

Description of the herb tangerine kruie-produkte-ageless-herbal-products
A small spreading tree with pleasant smelling white flowers, followed by orange-red fruits, with easy to remove peel and sweet pulp.

Parts used
The fruit, as well as the fresh and dried peel and seeds are used.

Properties
It is classified as a bitter aromatic herb, and has rubefacient, digestive, stimulant, choleretic and analgesic effects.
It furthermore acts on the spleen (Chen pi), liver, gall bladder and breasts (Qing piq) and for relieving pain (Ju he).

Therapeutic uses oily skin
Internal use
The ripe dried peel is used for indigestion, vomiting, wet coughs, liver or gall bladder problems, bronchial congestion, while the unripe peel is used for mastitis and breast cancer, as well as for pain in the breasts, liver and chest.
The seeds are used for lumbago.
External use
For external use, please refer to the properties of the essential oil.
Aromatherapy and essential oil use
In aromatherapy, the oil is also known as mandarin oil.
When stressed and tense, tangerine essential oil may just provide that welcome relief. It has a toning effect on the digestion and helps gastric complaints.
On the skin, it is a great way to fight acne and a congested oily skin.
During pregnancy it is most useful to include in a massage blend to help reduce stretch marks, reducing fluid retention and stimulating the circulation.
It has antiseptic, anti-spasmodic, cytophylactic, sedative, stomachic and tonic properties.

mandarin-tangerine-oil
Safety precautions and warnings reduce stretch marks

Like any citrus oils, tangerine essential oil may cause phototoxicity when exposing the skin to the sun directly after application.