Properties |
Neroli essential oil has a sweet, floral and
slightly haunting smell. The colour is pale yellow to coffee brown
and has a watery viscosity. |
Origin |
It originated in Italy. |
Extraction |
Neroli oil is extracted by
the process of steam distillation. |
Chemical composition |
A-pinene, camphene, b-pinene, a-terpinene, nerol,
neryl acetate, farnesol, geraniol, linalool, nerolidol, linalyl
acetate, methyl anthranilate and indole. |
Therapeutic properties |
Antidepressant, antiseptic, anti-infectious,
antispasmodic, aphrodisiac, bactericidal, carminative, cicatrisant,
cytophylactic, cordial, deodorant, digestive, emollient, sedative
and tonic. |
Uses |
- Neroli oil is very relaxing and can relieve chronic anxiety,
depression, fear, shock and stress.
- Its calming effect can also be beneficial to the digestive
tract.
- It can be used for intestinal
spasms, colitis and diarrhea.
- It helps insomnia.
- It is one of the essential oils with the most sedative
effects and is useful for treating depression, anxiety and
shock.
- It is also effective in calming
heart palpitations, treating headaches, neuralgia and vertigo.
- It can help when a patient is
convalescing and is a good general
tonic.
- On the skin, this oil helps in regenerating skin cells and
is a rejuvenating oil useful to prevent ugly scar tissues. It
promotes a smoother skin, fighting stretch marks and broken
capillaries.
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- Neroli oil is non-toxic, non-sensitizing, non-irritant and
non-phototoxic yet must be used sparingly.
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Blends with |
Lavender, Lemon, Clary sage, Myrrh. |