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Common Name | Bergamot |
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 Remedies using Bergamot
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Essential Oil
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Bergamot has been used in traditional medicine for intestinal worms and fever, respiratory infections, urinary tract infections, and skin problems. The fresh, uplifting scent of bergamot essential oil is used to stabilize the emotions, calm and tone the nervous system, relieve tension and insomnia, and is beneficial for anxiety and depression. Bergamot aids the digestion and can relieve symptoms of colic and gas when massaged into the abdomen.
Bergamot is very useful as an anti-infectious agent and is effective against a wide number of microorganisms. |
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 Bergamot oil is cold-pressed from the peel of the nearly ripe fruit. The aroma of bergamot oil is sweet and citrusy, but has a warm floral quality absent in lemon and orange. Along with neroli and lavender it is one of the principal ingredients in the classic Eau-de-Cologne. It is an excellent deodorizer or room spray and a refreshing and relaxing bath oil. Bergamot's fresh uplifting aroma is used in aromatherapy to stabilize emotions and relieve tension. It is a nervous system tonic, with a calming influence on states on anxiety and depression. Use the oil in massage blends, aroma lamps, and baths. |
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Mood Uplfting *Stress Relief * |
 Apply 1 drop bergamot essential oil neat to cold sores, as needed. |
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| Increases the skin's sensitivity to sunlight. Bergamot oil has a slightly irritation effect on the skin in high concentrations, but the reverse if used in moderation (1%). It must never be used neat on the skin in the presence of sunlight. |
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 Native to Asia, now cultivated in southern Italy and the Ivory Coast, Bergamot is a small tree that grows up to 16 feet, with fruit that looks similar to small, pear shaped oranges.
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Bergamot Medicinal Uses
