English name: Neroli
Latin scientific name: Citrus aurantium
Plant family: Citrus in the family Rubiaceae
Origin: Morocco
Extraction method: flower distillation
There is such a small white flower, as long as people are close to it when it is in full bloom, its rich aroma can make people feel very relaxed in an instant, insomnia people are eager to have a bed next to it, sleep beautifully!
This small white flower is a bitter orange flower, the petals are white, generally five petals, yellow flower buds, look fresh and beautiful.
Bitter orange blossom is the season of bitter orange blossom in March and April every year, which is the best time to extract the essential oil of orange blossom.
The story of bitter orange blossom
The name of the essential oil comes from the Italian princess Neroli, who is said to have particularly liked the taste of orange blossom, which set off a boom in the use of orange blossom in European courts, and bitter orange blossom was named after it.
Later, it was often used by some famous nobles to apply it to the ends of their hair and group pendulums as perfume, so that they walked with a fragrant fragrance and added elegance, so bitter orange blossom has always been regarded as the aroma of the nobility.
The smell of bitter orange blossoms
Orange blossom essential oil is close to transparent light yellow, and the smell of the flowers is a delicate and sweet orange fragrance with a bitter aftertaste.
Bitter orange blossom essential oil is very suitable for people who do not like the rich floral fragrance, but also suitable for pregnant women, pregnant women with sensitive sense of smell.
The flower language of bitter orange blossom
The flower language of orange blossom is called "bride's joy", because the bitter orange blossom is elegant and white, and the flower type is very pleasing.
For hundreds of years it has not only been used as a bouquet and headdress for brides, but in the Greek island of Crete, every newlywed is sprayed with bitter orange blossom perfume, representing the purity and fidelity of marriage.
Arab Muslims, on the other hand, see bitter orange blossom as a symbol of happiness and abundance in weddings.
The preciousness of bitter orange blossoms
Bitter orange blossom essential oil is obtained by picking mature white flower extract, due to the small flower type of bitter orange blossom, the oil yield is only 0.12%, usually 1000 kg of orange blossom, in order to extract 1 kg of orange blossom essential oil, so the essential oil is extremely precious.
Bitter orange blossom essential oil, like rose and jasmine, is an essential oil with a high price.
The efficacy of bitter orange blossom
【Body Care】
Bitter neroli essential oil is a calming agent of the nervous system, a relaxing property that can help alleviate insomnia and anxiety with rapid heartbeat, slow down the body's pace, regulate breathing, and relax spasmodic muscles.
Bitter neralcoholic essential oil is beneficial for the recovery of the weak body from illness, because it can gently stimulate the immune system, enhance the resistance to disease, and its deodorant properties can also keep the body fresh and vibrant.
Bitter orange blossom essential oil soothes the stomach muscles and thus solves painful digestive problems.
【Skin Care】
Neroli essential oils are combined with base oils and used regularly to help prevent aging in the skin. It is antioxidant and fights the damage caused to the skin by free radicals, in addition to helping to promote the development of new skin cells.
Orange blossom essential oil is rich in a variety of whitening active ingredients, which can derive the layers of melanin that have been formed in the skin, and eliminate it with the metabolism of aging keratin, melanin is no longer deposited, and the skin is gradually whitening while also eliminating the turbidity and harmful substances accumulated in the skin, so that the skin presents a state of zero burden and zero pressure.
【Mind Maintenance】
Bitter orange blossom essential oil soothes anger and panic, and when the mood is low, it can give people a sense of solidity and make the mood look new. Its soothing effect is similar to that of orange blossom, but it is still more effective for more serious depressed states, and orange blossom essential oil is still more effective.
If depression requires long-term treatment, it can be used interchangeably with bergamot essential oil and other citrus essential oils that can fight depression.
Neroli essential oil is the most considerate of women's minds, and its delicate and gentle fragrance can most soothe women's emotions.