Organic Bergamot Essential Oil

Use for Stress Relief, Lowering Blood Pressure, Alleviating Pain, Skin Health

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  1. BOTANICAL NAME Citrus bergamia
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  3. PARTS USED Peels
  4. EXTRACTION METHOD Cold pressed
  5. COLOR Pale greenish-yellow
  6. NOTE CLASSIFICATION Top
  7. AROMA Citrusy, musky, sweet, and tart
  1. Powerful Stress Relief Bergamot essential oil can be an effective adjunct treatment to improve mental health and well‐being. It’s commonly used to lower cortisol levels and promote feelings of calm.
  2. Alleviate Pain Research shows that bergamot oil has anti-inflammatory effects that can help to alleviate pain. To reduce pain, apply diluted oil or oil blend on sore muscles or where you feel tension.
  3. Mood Booster Known to promote uplifting and positive feelings, Bergamot can help with symptoms of depression.
  4. Help Lower Blood Pressure Bergamot helps lower blood pressure and pulse to promote feelings of calm. To help reduce your blood pressure and pulse rate, try diffusing at home or work, or apply diluted oil topically to your temples and abdomen.
  5. Boost Skin Health Bergamot essential oil can be used as an antimicrobial agent to speed the healing of wounds and scars. As a natural cleanser, adding it to any skin care formula helps remove dirt and impurities—no need for potentially dangerous, chemical preservatives.

The History of Bergamot

Bergamot essential oil is named after the Italian city of Bergamo in Lombardy, where the oil was first sold. It was a primary ingredient in one of the first 'eau de cologne' formulas in the beginning of the 18th century, and continues to this day to be found in a number of 'high end' perfumes and colognes. The fragrant oil is also added to black tea to give the world’s most popular scented, flavored tea—Earl Grey—its unique taste.

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PRECAUTIONS Keep out of reach of children. Avoid contact with eyes. If pregnant or lactating, consult your healthcare practitioner before using. If applying an essential oil to your skin always perform a small patch test before using.
These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

SCHOLARLY ARTICLES
  1. Cosentino, Marco et al. “The essential oil of bergamot stimulates reactive oxygen species production in human polymorphonuclear leukocytes.” Phytotherapy research : PTR vol. 28, 8 (2014): 1232-9. https://doi.org/10.1002/ptr.5121
  2. de Cássia da Silveira E Sá, Rita et al. “Analgesic-Like Activity of Essential Oil Constituents: An Update.” International journal of molecular sciences vol. 18, 12 (2017): 2392. https://dx.doi.org/10.3390%2Fijms18122392
  3. Han, Xuesheng et al. “Bergamot (Citrus bergamia) Essential Oil Inhalation Improves Positive Feelings in the Waiting Room of a Mental Health Treatment Center: A Pilot Study.” Phytotherapy research : PTR vol. 31, 5 (2017): 812-816. https://dx.doi.org/10.1002%2Fptr.5806
  4. Hongratanaworakit, Tapanee. “Aroma-therapeutic effects of massage blended essential oils on humans.” Natural product communications vol. 6, 8 (2011): 1199-204. PMID: 21922934
  5. Hwang, Jin-Hee. "The effects of the inhalation method using essential oils on blood pressure and stress responses of clients with essential hypertension." Taehan Kanho Hakhoe Chi vol. 36, 7 (2006): 1123-34. https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2006.36.7.1123
  6. Lombardo, Giovanni Enrico et al. “Mechanisms Underlying the Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Bergamot Essential Oil and Its Antinociceptive Effects.” Plants 9, 6 (2020): 704. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants9060704
  7. Navarra, Michele et al. “Citrus bergamia essential oil: from basic research to clinical application.” Frontiers in pharmacology vol. 6, 36 (2015). https://dx.doi.org/10.3389%2Ffphar.2015.00036
  8. Perna, Simone et al. “Efficacy of bergamot: From anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative mechanisms to clinical applications as preventive agent for cardiovascular morbidity, skin diseases, and mood alterations.” Food science & nutrition vol. 7, 2 (2019): 369-384. https://dx.doi.org/10.1002%2Ffsn3.903
  9. Watanabe, E. et al. "Effects of Bergamot (Citrus bergamia (Risso) Wright & Arn.) Essential Oil Aromatherapy on Mood States, Parasympathetic Nervous System Activity, and Salivary Cortisol Levels in 41 Healthy Females." Forsch Komplementmed vol. 22 (2015): 43-49. https://doi.org/10.1159/000380989