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YB WEB DESK. Dated: 7/22/2021 12:05:40 PM
WOMEN TIPS FOR HEALTH AND BEAUTY
Bergamot being a look-alike of lemon is actually a citrus fruit, that is a result of the cross-breeding of a lemon and orange tree and hence the fruit has a pear-like shape as well as yellowishgreen colour. And fabricated from the rinds of this citrus fruit which goes by the botanical name Citrus bergamia, we get the Bergamot essential oil, one of the most used oils in aromatherapy sessions. The bergamot essential oil is similar to lemon or orange oil exhibits similar therapeutic properties including antiseptic, anti-microbial, antispasmodic, anti-depressant, deodorant, antibiotic, sedative, analgesic, disinfectant, febrifuge, digestive and analgesic (pain-relieving) properties. Noted for its soothing and refreshing citrusy aroma, and slightly spicy flavour, the Bergamot essential oil showers us with immense health benefits. Since the ancient times, the fruit rind and the oil extracted from it, have been extensively used in folk medicines and ayurvedic remedies for alleviating stress, lowering cholesterol, reducing pain and inflammation, promoting cardiac functions, enhancing skin health, preventing infections and augmenting hair growth. Chemical Constituents Of Bergamot Essential Oil: The vital bio-active constituents of Bergamot Essential Oil consist of Limonene, Linalool, Linalyl Acetate, Alpha Pinene, Alpha Bergaptnen, Alpha Terpineol, Nerol, Neryl Acetate, Beta Bisabolene, Geraniol Acetate, Geraniol, and Myrcene. Owing to its characteristic aroma, the benefits of the bergamot essential oil are now available in the form of skin creams, moisturisers, liniments, pain relief oil for rheumatic pain, rash creams, soaps, shampoos, mouthwashes, perfumes,