Petitgrain
“Revitalizing and calming; good for depression,
nervous exhaustion”
Latin name: Citrus aurantium
Description of plant: An evergreen tree growing to a height of 10 m, native to Asia, with white, fragrant flowers. The same tree also produces the essential oils bitter orange and neroli
Nature of oil: Pale yellow with a fresh, bitter-sweet aroma (similar to that of neroli but less refined). Uplifting and cooling
Method of oil extraction: Steam distillation of the leaves and twigs
Blends well with: Citrus essential oils, cedarwood, clary sage, clove, coriander, cypress, elemi, frankincense, geranium, lavender, neroli, oakmoss, rose, vetiver
Specific precautions required: Generally regarded as non-irritant, non-sensitizing and non-phototoxic
Stress-relieving properties include: Revitalizing and calming; good for depression, nervous exhaustion and other stress-related disorders, pessimism, confusion, nervous exhaustion
Medical properties include: Antiseptic, antispasmodic
Sources
- Wildwood C. Aromatherapy. Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 1996.