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 Bergamot FCF Essential
Oil ProfileThe bergamot orange is a small and roughly pear-shaped citrus fruit. The fruit, produced in Italy, is a cross between the pear lemon and the Seville orange or grapefruit. Bergamot oranges grow on small trees known as bergamots.
Production mostly is limited to the Ionian coastal region of the province of Reggio Calabria to such extent becoming a symbol of the entire region and the city. In no other part of the world does it fructify with the same yield and quality of essence; it is cultivated in Ivory Coast, Argentina and Brazil but the quality of the obtained essence is not comparable with the essence produced from the bergamots of Reggio Calabria due to the argillaceous, limestone and alluvial deposits there. ....more |
| Botanical Name: | Citrus aurantium subsp. bergamia risso (Wright and Arn.) |
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| Family: | Rutaceae |
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| Synonyms: | Citrus bergamia, bergamont, oleum bergamotte, bergamot orange, |
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| See Also: | Bergamot |
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| Parts Used: | Peel |
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| Extraction Method: | Cold pressed, and rectified |
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| Colour: | Pale greenish yellow to colourless |
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| Consistency: | Thin |
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| Aroma Description: | Fresh, clean, citrus |
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| Perfume note: | Top to Middle |
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| Historical Uses: | Historically, physicians in Italy used leaf tea to expel worms and gas. |
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| Modern Uses: | This oil has many uses some of which are acne, boils, coldsores, insect bites and insect repellent, greasy complexion, soar throat, mouth infections, loss of appitite, flatulence, colds, fever, flu, anxiety, depression and stress related conditions. An infusion is good for colds, coughs, nausea, and sore throats. Analgesic, anathematic, antidepressant, antiseptic, antispasmodic, antitoxic, carminative, digestive, diuretic, deodorant, febrifuge, laxative, parasiticide, rubefacientm stimulant, stomachic, tonic, vermifuge, vulnerary. |
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| Cautions: | Bergamot FCF is rectified to remove the furocoumarin bergaptene, leaving the oil non-toxic, relatively non-irritant and non-sensitizing. |
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| Aromatherapy Uses: |
Digestive System - Balances the appetite, anorexia, bulimia nervosa, nausia.
Female Reproductive System - Vulvar and vaginal pruritis, vaginitis, thrush.
Nervous System - Depression, nervous exhaustion, tension and stress.
Respiratory System - Bronchitis, catarrh, coughs, colds, cold sores.
Skin Care - Acne eczema
Urinary System - Cystitis, urethritis.
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| Physical Actions |
| Anelgesic, anthelmintic, antiseptic, antispasmodic, antitoxic, carminative, digestive, diuretic, deodorant, febrifuge, laxative, parasiticide, rubefacient, stimulant, stomachic, tonic, vermifuge, vulnerary. |
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| Toxicity |
LD50 - (oral) rat >10g/kg; (dermal) rabbit >20g/kg.
Irritation/Sensitisation - Nil at 30% (Human). 3/200 patients with dermatitis affected.
Phototoxicity - None |
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