GRAPEFRUIT ZEST, Citrus paradisii

Latin name: Citrus paradisii

Part used: fruit rind (cold expression)

Origin: Mexico

Properties: anticoagulant, potentially anti-tumor, bactericidal, calming, hepato-protective, hepato-stimulant (phase II of the detoxification process), hypotensive, litholytic, lymph tonic, phlebotonic, digestive tonic, nervine

Indications: asthenia, difficult digestion, anal fissures, hemorrhoids, blood hyperviscosity, stress, learning disabilities, varicose veins

Contraindications: photosensitizing oil: Avoid any sun exposure for 5 hours after applying on skin.