Bergamot
One of my favorite Citrus Oils – although really I love all of them. Bergamot is a bit more subtle, with a hint of sweetness and depth. Most of you would be familiar with Bergamot as its the flavouring in Earl Grey tea.
Bergamot may help with anxious feeling and uplift the mood. Traditionally it was used by the Italians to cool and relieve fevers, protect against malaria and expel intestinal worms. Its analgesic, antibacterial, antifungal, anti-infectious, anti inflammatory, neuroprotective.
I use this essential oil in all my 1:1 sessions at the start of the session in the Ear Shen Men point to bring in calm, joy and lightness & let go of stress & overwhelm.
This is a great one for the diffuser. In summer you need to mindful where you apply this to the body as all citrus oils are sun-sensitive for 12-24 hours after application, so not one to add to body care products during the summer months. Its beautiful in fragrance blends though!
From Aromatherapy for the Soul by Valerie Ann Worwood:
Bergamot is an amplifier of light energy , energizing and magnifying, opening the heart to cosmic joy. It will lighten the heart, lift stagnation, dispel self criticism and blame and lighten the shadows of the mind.
One of my Aromatherapy Teachers, Tiffany Carole, names this oil the Creator of Equilibrium & the Bringer of balance and light. Tiffany also points out the support to calm the Central Nervous system relatively quickly and balancing of all the chakras with this oil.
If you are interested to buy a bottle I can order it in for you for $53 or help you to open your account. If you let me know what you would like address personally I can make recommendations as to what oils might be most helpful.
If you have any questions, please let me know. Happy to help.
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