Neroli essential oil: The oil which is commonly known as Neroli or Orange blossom is known as Citrus aurantium in its botanical version.
It is part of the Rutaceae family.
A very popular oil,
pure neroli oil is known for its therapeutic properties and for its citrus smell. It relaxes the mind and body, relieves muscle spasms, reduces the heart palpitations, and rejuvenates the skin, preventing it from scarring and from getting stretch marks.
Properties of neroli essential oils: Orange blossom oil or neroli has a sweet and floral fragrance. The oil is pale yellow in color and it is watery in viscosity.
It takes about 1000 lbs. of orange blossoms to finally create 1 lb of neroli oil. Traditional eau-de-cologne is still made with the oil derived from orange blossoms.
The oil is extracted from white flowers of the bitter orange tree by the process of steam distillation.
Origin: Neroli or orange blossom was native to china and Asia. The tree now grows in South America, Mexico, and California. It also grows in the Mediterranean and the Indian Ocean. It also grows in other parts of the world.
Health benefits of neroli oil: Orange blossom oil has several health benefits, some of which include – antidepressant, tonic, sedative, emollient, digestive, deodorant, and cordial. The oil is also cicatrisant, carminative, bactericidal, aphrodisiac, antispasmodic, anti-infectious, antiseptic and antidepressant.
- The oil is relaxing and can relieve depression, shock, fear and anxiety.
- It is also good for the digestive tract and can be used to treat diarrhea, colitis and intestinal spasms.
- Orange blossom oil can act as a sedative and can help treat insomnia. It is also used to treat shock, depression and anxiety.
- Orange blossom or neroli oil is used to treat vertigo, neuralgia, headaches and heart palpitations.
- Neroli oil can regenerate skin cells and can prevent the formation of stretch marks, broken capillaries and ugly scar tissue.
Ways of using neroli oil: - This oil can be used through burners and vaporizers to cure shock, headaches, nervous tension, and insomnia.
- When blended with bath water or massage oils, orange blossom oil can treat a range of health problems. Like stomach upsets, colitis, depression, anxiety, nervous tension, neuralgia and headaches.
- When used in a lotion or cream, then the oil can stimulate cell growth and can prevent stretch marks. It can also cure broken capillaries and prevent scarring.
- This oil blends best with ylang-ylang, rosemary, sandalwood, citrus oils, lavender, jasmine, geranium, benzoin.
