1 drop of essential oil 1-3 times a day mixed with a teaspoon of olive oil, honey, cane sugar or on a specific neutral pill (1 ml of mandarin essential oil contains 20 drops).
HOW TO USE ESSENTIAL OILS
· All essential oils are not recommended for pregnant women, during breastfeeding, and for children under 6 years old, in some cases for children under 12 years old, and in others, they are reserved for adults.
· The general usage is as follows: 1 drop of essential oil 1 to 3 times a day, mixed with a teaspoon of olive oil. Follow the usage instructions indicated on the box strictly.
· This oil can be used as a cooking ingredient adjusting the quantities, as flavors might be too intense.
· Cosmetic essential oils are not for internal use.
· It is not advisable to take essential oils internally in a continuous way.
· In general, food essential oils can also be used for cosmetic purposes.
TOPICAL USE
· Gastralgia (children): add 15 drops of mandarin essence to 30 ml of virgin hazelnut oil, shake the mixture and apply 1-2 ml to the stomach area.
ORAL USE
· Gas, constipation (children): add 10 drops of mandarin essence to 30 ml of virgin hazelnut oil, shake the mixture and take 1 ml 1-3 times a day. Take while symptoms persist. Take weekly breaks in between.
INHALATION
· Insomnia, nervous tension, restlessness (children and adults): add 1-2 ml of mandarin essence to an essential oil diffuser or humidifier and diffuse 20 minutes before bedtime. You can also add 10 drops of mandarin essence to an inhaler stick and take 3 deep inhalations through each nostril before bedtime.
DILUTION
Normal / concentrated / weak / very weak
PRECAUTIONS
· Do not use on children under 3 years of age.
· Photosensitising***: wait 6-8 hours before sun exposure.
· Percutaneous overdose with citrus peel essences may interfere with anticoagulant medication. In this case, use a very weak dilution.
· Pregnancy: use locally (not on the abdomen) and in diffusion.
· Breastfeeding: apply locally immediately after breastfeeding.
· Do not use on people allergic to limonene.
· Toxicological data_ LD50: oral: 5.00 / dermal: 5.00.