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"Uplifting winter scents that remind me of happy holiday times
include the smells of baking with spices such as orange rind,
cloves, cinnamon, and nutmeg," says Andrew Weil, MD, of Tucson,
Arizona. To recreate that feeling, he recommends making pomander
balls by poking holes in large navel oranges and filling them with
whole cloves (Syzygium aromaticum) until the orange is
completely covered with cloves.
The balls will keep for a few months.
"I like to leave them scattered around the house to play with
because when I play with them, they continue to release the
naturally restorative essential oils from the orange rind and the
cloves."
Research shows that orange (Citrus sinensis) essential
oil lifts moods and increases a sense of calm (Physiology of
Behavior, 2000, vol. 71, nos. 1–2). Plus, the cloves
release volatile compounds, such as allylbenzenes and
propenylbenzenes, that may also promote improved moods (Prague
Medical Report, 2005, vol. 106, no. 1).
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