Latin name: Citrus aurantium var. amara. Family name: Rutaceae.
Neroli oil is extracted
from the flower of bitter orange tree and is imported from Tunisia. It has a refreshing,
bitter-sweet aroma. In times past, orange flower blossoms were worn at weddings
as a symbol of purity.
Usage:
For healing thread veins, scars and nourishing mature skin, increasing
circulation, in relieving anxiety, melancholy and nervous tension, bronchitis,
as an aphrodisiac.
Emotional profile:
For emotional
crisis, longing, grief, abuse, hopelessness. Blends with: chamomile, coriander, geranium,
lemon, ylang ylang, lavender, jasmine, and clary