Botanical name: Citrus Aurantium
Botanical family: Rutaceae
Note: Top
Part of plant used: Petals
Origin: Originally the Orange Tree came from China, but the oil is generally obtained from Italy, France, Morocco and Portugal.
Description: Exquisite delicate floral aroma
History: The name is said to originate from the Duchess of Neroli, a town in Italy. She had gloves scented with Neroli.
Properties and Indications:
- Excellent for the skin
- Anti-allergenic
- Calms down heart palpitations and lowers blood pressure
- Antispasmodic – for people with mood swings
- Works on the parasympathetic nervous system, calms down the nervous system as a whole
- To comfort the very ill such as cancer sufferers
Personality:
- Has a hypnotic quality a good sedative
- For manic depressives
- For anyone who is in a weak or hyperactive state
- To strengthen our auric shield, when people literally jump out of their skin and are in a hypersensitive state and the nervous system can’t handle it (such as a newborn baby)
Contra-indications:
- Do not expose yourself to the sun after using Neroli as it is photosensitive
Blending:
- Aniseed, Benzoin, Bergamot, Citronella, Jasmine, Lavender, Lime, Melissa, Orange, Patchouli, Rose, Rosewood, Sandalwood, Verbena, Ylang Ylang
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