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About Bergamot Essential Oil

Many people will recognize the scent and the flavour of Bergamot, as it is used in the popular Earl Grey tea. It is also used in many popular modern fragrances, aftershaves and cosmetics.

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Bergamot is from the citrus family and is extracted from the peel of the fruit. The fruits look like small green / yellow oranges and have a slightly bitter taste.

Christopher Columbus is believed to have discovered the tree in the Canary Islands and introduced the tree to Spain and Italy where it is still grown today. The bergamot orange is also found in Sicily, Morocco and some parts of Africa.

The bergamot orange takes it name from the Italian town of Bergamo, where the oil was first produced for sale.

Uses of Bergamot Essential Oil

Bergamot essential oil has a refreshing citrus scent with the aroma of oranges and lemons. The oil is very stimulating and has great effects on the mind, body and spirit.

Bergamot is a versatile oil which has great healing properties. It also has uplifting, sedative, antiseptic, anti-depressant, refreshing, antibiotic and deodorant properties.

Bergamot can also help to relieve stress and will help you to unwind. Bergamot essential oil is also beneficial for the following:

  • Anger / Irritability
  • Strengthen the immune system
  • Digestive conditions
  • Respiratory Conditions
  • Colds / Flu
  • Insect repellent
  • Tiredness / Exhaustion
  • Acne / Greasy Skin
  • Anxiety / Depression
  • Stress
  • Loss of appetite
  • Psoriasis

Suggested Uses of Bergamot essential oil

Because bergamot oil has a great fragrance that everyone usually likes, it’s an excellent oil to fragrance the home. Try adding a few drops to a small container of water and place on a radiator to freshen your home.

Bergamot also has great de-odorizing properties, which makes it a good oil to use in a diffuser or oil burner to disperse unwanted odors.

Bergamot will help to lift negative moods. Add a few drops to a tissue and inhale as required.

Bergamot essential oil also makes an excellent room spray. Add a couple of drops of bergamot to a mist spray and use to refresh the room or as a household cleanser. This mist spray will also make a great insect repellent.

If you are having a summer barbecue and are infested by insects, try burning bergamot to repel the insects.

Bergamot essential blends well with all of the citrus oils including grapefruit, lime, lemon, mandarin, may chang and orange essential oil.

It also blends well with the mint family of oils; as well as neroli, petitgrain, ylang ylang, patchouli, palmarosa, geranium, lavender, sandalwood, cypress, chamomile and jasmine essential oils.

Warning: always use well diluted and avoid sunlight when you are using it on your skin.
 

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