dōTERRA wild orange essential oil is certified GRAS by the FDA, and is safe for ingestion.
Beverages and Smoothies: Wild Orange essential oil makes a delightful addition to the breakfast table as well as your favourite beverages and smoothies. Add a drop of Wild Orange oil to water or fruit juice to add a citrus zing to your drink.
Even water, vitamins, and minerals— substances vital to life—can be toxic if consumed at a high enough dose. Likewise, all essential oils have a toxic dose, though it is always far above appropriate usage recommendations.
Unless specifically and officially branded as safe for ingestion, consuming orange essential oil could cause mild burns or irritation in the throat and nasal cavity.
So doTERRA has so many oils that are approved for internal use. So, if you're looking at the bottle it actually says it directly on the bottle whether or not the oil can be taken internally. Some of the oils that are safe for internal use are a lot of the citrus oils like Lemon, Lime, Wild Orange.
Which essential oils are not edible? Some essential oils, such as tea tree oil, eucalyptus oil, and pennyroyal oil, are highly toxic and can cause life threatening symptoms if someone ingests them, but this is not an exhaustive list.
Suggested Uses
Combine 8–10 drops with distilled water or witch hazel in a small glass spray bottle and spritz over linens to freshen your sheets, towels, and clothes. Add Orange Vitality oil to a smoothie or green drink to enjoy its sweet, citrus flavor.
Yes, You CAN Eat Them! (Some of them.) Not all doTERRA essential oils are edible, but many are! doTERRA essential oils are either supplements (food grade and ingestible) or proprietary blends (not for ingestion, but for topical or diffuser use).
At doTERRA, we often encounter the question: "Why are your essential oils pricier than others?" The answer, in short, lies in our commitment to purity, sourcing, and overall quality.
Wild orange essential oil gives water flavor. It's known to purify and stimulate the senses and can support a healthy immune system. Plus, it has antioxidants. Grapefruit essential oil can be added to water (again, depending on the brand's guidelines).
Stands to reason Wild Orange (Citrus sinensis) would also not be phototoxic. In the absence of a definitive statement from a reliable source regarding phototixicity of this specific oil we suggest using a low dilution of Wild Orange essential oil in skin care products or prior to sun exposure.
Brew a strong cup of your favorite coffee. In a separate container, mix 1-2 drops of pure vanilla extract with 1 drop of sweet orange essential oil. Froth your milk of choice and combine it with the coffee. Add the vanilla-orange mixture and stir well.
The citrus in oranges, clementines, grapefruits, tangerines, lemons and kumquats will cause your stomach to produce excessive amounts of acid that will make it very difficult for you to sleep. On the other hand, cherries will actually help you fall asleep.
Boosts the body's immune system to protect against viruses and germs. Improves iron absorption and fights anemia. Slows age-related macular degeneration (AMD), which can lead to vision loss. Lowers blood pressure and cortisol, the stress hormone.
While Wild Orange essential oil is a scrumptious addition to your breakfast, lunch, or dinner, it is also commonly used in beverages and smoothies. When making a smoothie, the possible combinations of fruit and essential oils are endless!
Domestically, it is used to add orange flavor to beverages, desserts and sweetmeats. Industrially, it is used in soaps, body lotions, creams, anti-aging and wrinkle-lifting applications, concentrates for soft beverages, room fresheners, sprays, deodorants, biscuits, chocolates, confectionery and bakery items.
DISCUSSION. This study showed that aromatherapy by essential oil of orange reduced the level of anxiety and diastolic blood pressure and pulse rate. Mirzaei [1] and Tafazoli [3] showed that essential oil inhalation is effective in decreasing anxiety during labor.
There are specific oils we encourage you to consume. Oils like Basil, Thyme, Lemon, Ginger, etc. are great examples of delicious and beneficial oils to add to foods and even beverages.
Mugwort, Thyme, Rue and Pennyroyal are toxic and hazardous. A lot of people are susceptible to allergic reactions from certain essential oils which cause no problems to others. As an example, I had a lady who got a severe allergic reaction just with inhalation of the geranium oil.