Mandarin Benefits

Mandarins are a citrus fruit rich in vitamins, fibre, and antioxidants.

Mandarins are packed with Vitamin C, which helps your body fight off colds and infections and also helps your body to make collagen.

The soluble fibre in mandarins slows down absorption of sugar. It has also been shown to reduce LDL (bad) cholesterol, which may decrease risk of heart issues and strokes. This fibre also manages high blood pressure.

Peels produce synephrine, a natural decongestant that clears up a stuffy nose. Their peels are also used to calm stomach cramps and improve digestion. Dried mandarin peels can be used in teas to treat bloating, gas, and nausea.

The oil contains a plant compound called N-methylantranilate, which helps relax your brain to fight stress and treat insomnia. The oil acts as an antispasmodic. It can calm muscle spasms, stomach aches and suppress a bad cough. The oil has antiseptic properties that kill bacteria when applied to minor cuts.

Mandarins are rich in Beta-carotene and beta-cryptoxanthin, which are compounds that give mandarins their rich orange colour. They are antioxidants that may also help reduce the risk of some cancers. The body turns beta-carotene and beta-cryptoxanthin into vitamin A, which is essential for a healthy immune system, good vision, and normal growth and development.

The high potassium content in mandarins lowers blood pressure by easing tension in blood vessel walls and ridding the body of excess salt.

The calcium and magnesium content in mandarins may increase bone mineral density.

The fruit fights colds and heals wounds.

Mandarins have been used historically in traditional medicine for insomnia, high blood pressure, digestive discomfort, gas, bloating, colds, flus, muscle spasms, infections, wounds, diabetes, high cholesterol, stress, anxiety, cancer, eye health, bone health, coughs, stomach aches, immune regulation, rheumatism, snake bite, loss of taste, asthma, hemiplegia, heart disease, weight loss, skin health and much more.

Another truly yummy way to eat ourselves well.