Botanical Name: Citrus aurantium
Other Names: Bitter orange, Seville orange, Sour orange, Bigarade orange
Petitgrain oil is extracted from the twigs and leaves of the tree, undergoing steam distillation to create a revitalizing, floral, and herbaceous essential oil. Neroli essential oil is obtained from the blossoms of the bitter orange tree, while bitter orange essential oil is derived from the fruit rinds through the process of expression.
Medicinal Uses:
- Antibacterial
- Antidepressant
- Anti-anxiety
- Antispasmodic
- Anti-inflammatory
- Regenerative
- Regulatory (heart and respiratory muscle problems
