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Description:
Our petitgrain oil is extracted from Citrus aurantium var. amaraalso known as Citrus bigardia and petitgrain bigaradeOur petitgrain oil is extracted from Citrus aurantium var. amara(also known as Citrus bigardia and petitgrain bigarade) of theRutaceae family.
Thiscrisp and clear essential oil is most useful to boost the consciousintellectual side of your mind, while calming anger and panic. Itsrelaxing properties help to calm rapid heartbeat and insomnia whileclearing greasy skin and fighting skin blemishes.
Oilproperties
Petitgrainoil has a woody and at the same time a florally smell. The color ofthe oil is pale yellow to amber and it is watery inviscosity.
Originof petitgrain oil
This isone of the three oils obtained from the orange tree, the othersare neroli from the flowers and orange from therind of the fruit.
Petitgrainoil is extracted from the leaves of the tree but was once extractedfrom the green unripe oranges, when they were still the size ofcherries, hence the name Petitgrain or ''littlegrains.''
It iswidely used in pharmaceutical products and perfumery and is theclassic ingredient of eau-de-cologne.
Extraction
Petitgrainoil is extracted from the fresh leaves, small twigs by steamdistillation and yields 0.5 - 1 %.
Chemicalcomposition
Thechemical components of petitgrain oil are geraniol, linalool,nerol, y-terpineol, geranyl acetate, linalyl acetate, myrcene,neryl acetate and trans-ocimene.
Precautions
Petitgrainoil is in general non-toxic, non-irritant, non-sensitizing andnon-phototoxic.
Therapeuticproperties
Thetherapeutic properties of petitgrain are antiseptic,anti-spasmodic, anti-depressant, deodorant, sedative andnervine.
Uses
Petitgrainoil can help with nervous exhaustion and stress-related conditionsand in particular anger and panic. It calms and soothes the mind,while relaxing the body, easing breathing, reducing rapid heartbeat, relaxing muscle spasms and stomach pains.
It isgreat oil to use for convalescing after an illness and also forinsomnia and helps to clear up a greasy skin, acne and excessiveperspiration, while toning the skin.
Summary
Petitgrainoil helps with nervous problems, soothes aches and pains, and helpsclear and tone the skin.
- Burners and vaporizers
- In vaportherapy, petitgrain oil can help with convalescence, anger, panic,depression and anxiety, calming irritation, while relaxing the bodyand boosting the conscious intellectual side of the mind.
- Blended oil or in the bath
- As ablended massage oil or diluted in the bath, it assist withconvalescence, anxiety, irritability, anger, panic, tension, rapidheartbeat, pain and insomnia, while calming and relaxing the bodyand fighting skin blemishes.
- Cream or lotion
- Whenused in a cream or lotion, it is very useful to help clear upgreasy skin and to release the congestion of such a skin, while atthe same time helping to clear up acne, pimples and other skinblemishes.
PETITGRAIN OIL 100% PURE
