Many people know bergamot from tea with a tart aroma. But not everyone knows that, in addition to drinks, it is successfully used in medicine as a healing oil; it has a healing effect when used in aromatherapy. Bergamot also plays a significant role in the preparation of perfume compositions.
The word "bergamot" has two meanings. This is the name of pear varieties with a sweet grainy pulp, and artificially bred citrus with fruits that have a pronounced sour or bitter taste. Bergamot is successfully used in the creation of perfumery, as well as in aromatherapy in the form of essential oils. For its creation, flowers, petals and citrus peel are used.
Bergamot grows in China, India, as well as in the subtropical climate of the Black Sea coast of the Caucasus. It also occurs in Italy. It is believed that bergamot got its name in honor of the city of Bergamo, where the essential oil from it was first sold.
Bergamot in aromatherapy and medicine
Bergamot peel is the basis for the production of essential oils. Taking a bath with a few drops of this remedy can help you relax, relieve stress and relieve PMS and vaginitis. Breathing in the vapors of bergamot essential oil will help you calm down, concentrate on the details, and also improve sleep.
In medicine, this citrus is used as an analgesic, anti-inflammatory and healing agent. It has a good diuretic effect and is often used as an antihelminthic agent. Bergamot will be useful for young mothers, as inhaling its vapors increases lactation. This oil can also be used to treat eczema, cuts, acne and chickenpox.
Bergamot in teas
Bergamot, which is part of teas, improves mood and serves as a cough remedy. Due to the content of thymol (a natural antiseptic) in it, such drinks can be used to prevent diseases of the throat and oral cavity, as well as for their treatment. Wild bergamot is helpful in combating symptoms of flatulence.
Precautions
Do not put the oil on your skin or take a bath with bergamot before going outside - it can cause sunburn. Drinking bergamot tea too often can cause allergic reactions.
