Orange
Citrus sinensis
Love Fruit
Native to
Southern China, Northern India, and Myanmar
A majority of the Witchlist's Garden include naturalized species that now live across the globe, for history's sake and to ensure we recognize any appropriation that we may make in our use of a plant, we include it's nativity.
Parts Used
Peel can be harvested whenever the fruit is ripe
Fruit can be harvested whenever the fruit is ripe
Juice
Dried blossoms can be gathered in the spring
Adaptogen
Anti-inflammatory
Antioxidant
Antiseptic
Aperient
Immune Support
Divinities & Mythos
Plant Energies
Over the course of millenia, various religions, physical sciences, diviners and star gazers, etc. have come to assign energies. This is perfectly synopsized by JD Walker in A Witch's Guide to Wildcraft:
Plants can be hot, cold, wet, or dry. They are assigned to or governed by one of seven (or nine [by including the Moon and Sun], depending on your outlook) heavenly bodies. People assigned these characteristics based on where a plant grew, what it looked like, and what effect it had on the humans and animals that came in contact with the plant.
Planet(s): Sun
Element(s): Fire
Gender: Masculine
Orange Peel in Action
The Bat & Raven offers these products that utilize the properties of Orange Peel.
Magical Properties
Balance
Blessing
Clarity
Centering
Decision Making
Divination
Health
Joy
Love
Luck (especially in business)
Lust
Money
Prosperity
Purification
Uplifting
Talk to your Doctor/Medical Professional before adding any Supplements, herbal teas, Infusions, etc.
Part of the reason that we list medical jargin is because many plants can interfere with or even counteract medications we already take or it can exacerbate ailments we already have.
When talking to your Medical Professional, we suggest asking what "actions" an herb might do to interfere
with your health, either positive of negative. For example, if you suffer from heartburn, a Cholagogue which creates more bile may not be advantageous. Too much of a good thing, eh?