Pink Grapefruit
Pink Grapefruit’s delicious, light, fresh aroma uplifts the spirit and brightens even the gloomiest of moods.
Because of its high limonene content (anti-stress and anti-anxiety agent) Pink Grapefruit creates a feeling of optimism and helps us attune to our flow state. Anything is possible today!
Botanical Name: Citrus paradisi
Aroma: Crisp, Fresh, fruity
Note: Top
Status: Certified Organic
Chakra: Solar Plexus
Method of extraction: Steam Distillation
Aromatherapy
Pink Grapefruit’s delicious, light, fresh aroma uplifts the spirit and brightens even the gloomiest of moods.
Because of its high limonene content (anti-stress and anti-anxiety agent) Pink Grapefruit creates a feeling of optimism and helps us attune to our flow state. Anything is possible today!
Its crisp, clear scent energises us, increasing our motivation and helping us to think clearly.
Pink Grapefruit encourages us to shift feelings of irritability, frustration and self-doubt, boosting our self-confidence with its sparkly nature.
Pink Grapefruit can also aid sensations of abdominal bloating, indigestion and heaviness like after a big meal.
Traditional Uses
It has been used to balance oily skin types and acne, promoting radiant, healthy looking skin. (When applying topically, avoid sun exposure for up to 12 hours. Use 1% dilution for congested, oily and blemish prone skin)
Pink Grapefruit can also aid sensations of abdominal bloating, indigestion and heaviness like after a big meal.
Safety
Grapefruit oil is reported to be non-toxic, non-irritating and non-sensitising. Avoid during pregnancy.
Like most other citrus oils, grapefruit oil can be less stable than other oil and can deteriorate with exposure to sunlight, moisture and air. Discard if oxidisation has occurred.
Tisserand & Young (leaders in Aromatherapy) report that IFRA recommends that for application to the skin exposed to the sun, expressed grapefruit oil be limited to a maximum of 4%
Grapefruit juice
The juice of grapefruits has been found in some studies to be an inhibitor of intestinal cytochrome P450 3A4 system, which is responsible for the metabolism of many drugs. Grapefruit juice leads to the elevated serum levels of calcium channel antagonist and the statin group of drugs. Increased serum concentration of these drugs is associated with increased frequency of dose dependent adverse effects.
Some statin drugs to lower cholesterol, such as Zocor (simvastatin) and Lipitor (atorvastatin).
Procardia and Adalat CC (both nifedipine) used to treat hypertension.
Sandimmune and Neoral (both cyclosporine), organ-transplant rejection drugs.
Some corticosteroids such as Entocort EC and Uceris (both budesonide) that are used to treat Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.
Some anti-anxiety drugs, such as buspirone.
Pacerone and Nexterone (both amiodarone), used to treat abnormal heart rhythms.
Some antihistamines such as Allegra (fexofenadine).
However, the website also states that grapefruit juice does not affect all the drugs in the above categories and that the severity of the interaction can be different depending on the individual, the drug and the amount of grapefruit juice that is drunk.
While grapefruit juice inhibits the metabolism of some medications, Tisserand & Young state the percentage of furanocoumarins present in grapefruit essential oil is not likely to cause drug interactions. 5
Blends with
Petitgrain, Sweet orange, rosemary, bergamot, ginger, peppermint, lemon, rose geranium, lavender, Ylang ylang, Sandalwood
Pink Grapefruit’s delicious, light, fresh aroma uplifts the spirit and brightens even the gloomiest of moods.
Because of its high limonene content (anti-stress and anti-anxiety agent) Pink Grapefruit creates a feeling of optimism and helps us attune to our flow state. Anything is possible today!
Its crisp, clear scent energises us, increasing our motivation and helping us to think clearly.
Pink Grapefruit encourages us to shift feelings of irritability, frustration and self-doubt, boosting our self-confidence with its sparkly nature.
Pink Grapefruit can also aid sensations of abdominal bloating, indigestion and heaviness like after a big meal.
It has been used to balance oily skin types and acne, promoting radiant, healthy looking skin. (When applying topically, avoid sun exposure for up to 12 hours. Use 1% dilution for congested, oily and blemish prone skin)
Pink Grapefruit can also aid sensations of abdominal bloating, indigestion and heaviness like after a big meal.
Grapefruit oil is reported to be non-toxic, non-irritating and non-sensitising. Avoid during pregnancy.
Like most other citrus oils, grapefruit oil can be less stable than other oil and can deteriorate with exposure to sunlight, moisture and air. Discard if oxidisation has occurred.
Tisserand & Young (leaders in Aromatherapy) report that IFRA recommends that for application to the skin exposed to the sun, expressed grapefruit oil be limited to a maximum of 4%
Grapefruit juice
The juice of grapefruits has been found in some studies to be an inhibitor of intestinal cytochrome P450 3A4 system, which is responsible for the metabolism of many drugs. Grapefruit juice leads to the elevated serum levels of calcium channel antagonist and the statin group of drugs. Increased serum concentration of these drugs is associated with increased frequency of dose dependent adverse effects.
Some statin drugs to lower cholesterol, such as Zocor (simvastatin) and Lipitor (atorvastatin).
Procardia and Adalat CC (both nifedipine) used to treat hypertension.
Sandimmune and Neoral (both cyclosporine), organ-transplant rejection drugs.
Some corticosteroids such as Entocort EC and Uceris (both budesonide) that are used to treat Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.
Some anti-anxiety drugs, such as buspirone.
Pacerone and Nexterone (both amiodarone), used to treat abnormal heart rhythms.
Some antihistamines such as Allegra (fexofenadine).
However, the website also states that grapefruit juice does not affect all the drugs in the above categories and that the severity of the interaction can be different depending on the individual, the drug and the amount of grapefruit juice that is drunk.
While grapefruit juice inhibits the metabolism of some medications, Tisserand & Young state the percentage of furanocoumarins present in grapefruit essential oil is not likely to cause drug interactions. 5
Petitgrain, Sweet orange, rosemary, bergamot, ginger, peppermint, lemon, rose geranium, lavender, Ylang ylang, Sandalwood