Description

Petitgrain Essential Oil botanical name Citrus Aurantium, extract from Petitgrain's leaves by steam distillation. Most people like the aroma very much and it blends well with a wide range of other oils. A delicious blend of Neroli, Orange and Petitgrain oils. It is valuable for insomnia, more so if the sleeplessness is linked to loneliness and unhappiness. Petitgrain is decidedly antidepressant and it is good to have this alternative to Bergamot and the other antidepressant citrus oils where help is needed over a long period, it particularly helpful for people, those who perhaps feel a little down a lot of the time, also for Seasonal Affective Disorder.

Petitgrain is a useful aromatherapy oil in its own right. It has several applications in skin care as it helps to reduce over-production of sebum and is a gentle but effective antiseptic. This makes is a good oil for acne, also for oily dandruff put a few drops in the final rinse after shampooing greasy hair. It is a wonderfully refreshing bath oil, with deodorant properties. Blends well with Lavender for evening baths, even more mixed with rosemary for a wake up bath in the morning. It is a comforting oil in convalescence, and can help anybody who is run down, especially when this is accompanied by mild but long term depression.

Petitgrain is distilled from leaves and sometimes the tips of young twigs. Petitgrain oil has a fresh, flowery, light perfume, resembling that of Neroli although less bitter. Petitgrain enters into the formulae of some colognes. It shares many of the constituents of Neroli, though with a higher proportion of linalol and linalyl acetate.

Petitgrain Essential Oil Benefits Antidepressant, Antispasmodic, Deodorant, Sedative.

Treating Mental and Emotional Calms anger and panic, give assurance when feeling down and refreshes the mind.

Health Treatment A sedative of the nervous system, its relaxing properties are an aid to anxiety when accompanied by rapid heart beat or insomnia. Seems to eases breathing and relaxes muscle spasm. It seems to act as a mild immune-stimulant, encouraging general resistance to illness and helpful in debilitated states after illness. It's also reputedly helpful with painful digestion by calming stomach muscles. At the same time, its deodorizing properties could help refresh and revive the body.

Petitgrain oil Effect on Skin A tonic effect could help in clearing up skin blemishes like pimples or even acne.

Well Blend with other Essential oils Bergamot, Cedarwood, Clary sage, Geranium, Lavender, Lime, Jasmine, Neroli, Orange, Palmarosa, Rosemary, Rosewood, Sandalwood, Ylang, Cardamom, Melissa. The note is Top.

100% Pure Natural Purity natural aromatherapy therapeutic quality Essential oil, no additive, no artificial color, no animal test.