BERGAMOT OIL

scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae(unranked): Angiosperms(unranked): Eudicots (unranked): RosidsOrder: Sapindales Family: RutaceaeGenus: CitrusSpecies: Citrus bergamia Binomial name Citrus bergamia.

Bergamot is used in many skincare creams and lotions which harness its cooling, refreshing nature. Bergamot is ideally suited to help calm inflamed skin, and as such is contained in some creams for skin conditions such as psoriasis. It also has antiseptic properties which help ward off infection and aid recovery. Bergamot essential oil has been found to reduce excitotoxic damage to cultured human neuronal cells in vitro, and may therefore have neuroprotective properties. The health benefits of Bergamot Essential Oil can be attributed to its properties like deodorant, vulnerary, vermifuge, antibiotic, antiseptic, antispasmodic, sedative, analgesic, antidepressant, disinfectant, febrifuge, cicatrisant, digestive etc. Bergamot Oil has a very sweet smell and a number of medicinal and industrial uses due to its properties listed below…

Antidepressant; Stimulant: The components of Bergamot Oil, like Alpha Pinene and Limonene, are antidepressant and stimulant in nature. They also stimulate hormone secretion and thus help to maintain proper rates of metabolism. This stimulating effect increases secretion of digestive juices, bile, and insulin, thereby aiding digestion, proper absorption of nutrients, assimilation and decomposition of sugar and the resultant lowering of blood sugar level.

Relaxant; Sedative: The Flavonoids present in Bergamot oil soothe nerves and reduce nervous tension, anxiety, stress etc. and hence help cure ailments associated with stress such as sleeplessness, high blood pressure, etc.

Anti Biotic; Disinfectant: Certain components of the essential oil of Bergamot are antibiotic and disinfectant in nature. They inhibit the growth of germs, viruses and fungi. They also effectively prohibit infections, such as those of skin. If regularly used with bathing water or in soaps the skin and hair remain protected from infections and become shiny. It also cures infections of the colon, intestines, urinary tract, and kidneys.

Anti Septic; Vulnerary: The same disinfectant and anti-biotic properties of Bergamot Oil make it good anti septic and vulnerable agent. It not only helps fast healing up of wounds, cracks on skin and heels, ulcers, eczema, itches, etc. but also protects wounds from being septic and developing tetanus.

Febrifuge: Febrifuge is a substance or an agent that reduces fever and lowers body temperature. Bergamot is a good febrifuge due to many reasons. First, being an antibiotic, it fights infections from virus, bacteria and protozoa which cause fever, such as influenza (virus), malaria (protozoa), and typhoid (typhus bacteria), and thus helps to cure fever. Second, it stimulates the metabolic system and secretions, thereby giving a feeling of warmth and resulting in more secretion (perspiration or sweat) from the Eccrine glands (sweat glands) and sebaceous (sebum) glands, thus reducing body temperature.

Analgesic: It reduces the feeling of pain in the body. It is very helpful in case of headache, sprains etc. all those symptoms which require a heavy dosage of analgesic pills.

Digestive: It activates and increases secretions of the digestive acids, enzymes, and bile and facilitates digestion. It also synchronizes or regulates the peristaltic motion of the intestines and this way too helps indigestion.

Cicatrisant: This property of bergamot oil is the reason behind its extensive use in cosmetics, skin-care products such as beauty soaps, creams, lotions, etc. Cicatrisant is a property or an agent which helps the scar and other marks on the skin to disappear. It also makes the distribution of pigments and melanin even and uniform, resulting in the fading away of marks.

Deodorant: This is an excellent deodorant. Its own refreshing aroma (fragrance) and disinfectant properties make it a really effective and attractive package as a deodorant.

Vermifuge: It kills worms. It can also be applied to the affected tooth or used as a mouthwash to kill oral germs and protect teeth from cavities.

Other Benefits: It is also Tonic, it tones up the respiratory, circulatory, digestive, excretory, nervous system as well as skin and muscles. It is also anti congestive and is used in vaporizers to relieve congestion and respiratory problems, particularly during cough and cold.