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(Citrus aurantium) also known as Orange Leaf
Antiseptic properties makes Bigarade Petitgrain a desirable tonic to support healthy skin and scalp. It is uplifting and soothes occasional nervous tension and may help promote restful sleep.

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Bigarade Petitgrain (also known as Orange Leaf)
Citrus aurantium

Plant Origin: Italy
Method: Steam distillation of leaves and twigs
Cultivation: Grown using organic methods
Chemical Family: Esters, Monoterpenols
Aroma: Citrus, Fresh, sweet-woody
Note (Evaporation Rate): Middle

Key Constituents from GC/MS Analysis: Lot# 105
linalyl acetate 49.45%
linalool 25.41%
geranyl acetate 4.78%
neryl acetate 2.68%
alpha terpineol 5.83%
myrcene 2.16%
limonene 0.96%

Safety Information
Children: Suitable

Pregnancy/Breastfeeding: Suitable

Therapeutic Uses
Antiseptic properties makes Bigarade Petitgrain a desirable tonic to support healthy skin and scalp. It is uplifting and soothes occasional nervous tension and may help promote restful sleep.
Bigarade Petitgrain essential oil may support, aid, ease, soothe, reduce, calm, relax, promote and/or maintain healthy function of the following:
Acne (Price mentions that Bigarade Petitgrain useful for “infected acne”)

Antiseptic

Anxiety (also consider Neroli)

Asthma

Dandruff

Debility

Deodoant

Digestion, nervous indigestion

Emotionally balancing

Exhaustion
Immune system

Inflammation

Insomnia

Hair, oily

Irritability

Mentally stimulating

Muscle spasms

Nerves

PMS
Sebrum regulator
Skin, oily

Sleep

Spasms

Stress related conditions

Tonic

Uplifting (also consider Neroli)

Hopewell Essential Oil Blend Containing Petitgrain
Liberate

Blends well with:
Benzoin
Bergamot (and other citrus oils)
Cedarwood
Clary Sage
Clove
Coriander
Cypress
Elemi
Frankincense
Geranium
Lavender
Neroli
Palmarosa
Rose
Vetiver

The Complete Aromatherapy and Essential Oils Handbook for Everyday Wellness by Purchon and Cantele
Petitgrain is an antiseptic tonic and sebrum regulator for oily skin and hair, it is particularly for oily dandruff and acne. It is helpful to people recovering from severe or long illness, as it has a mildly stimulating effect on the immune system, lifts the spirits and eases nervous indigestion and flatulence.

Application Suggestions (See Essential Oil Usage for more information and a Dilution Chart.)
Topical: Dilute with a carrier oil, unscented lotion or unscented cream and apply on area of concern or as desired. Consider using a roll-on applicator for ease of application of prediluted oil.

Since Bigarade Petitgrain does not have a limiting dilution parameter, we suggest that adults follow the General Guidelines found on the Dilution Chart, which is:

2-3% for daily application

Up to 25% for short-term use

Children: For infants and children, please follow the Dilution Chart on the Babies and Children page.

Inhalation: Diffuse or use a personal Nasal Inhaler

Internal: Bigarde Petitgrain is suitable for internal use within safe parameters if such use is deemed appropriate. We feel that internal use is rarely *needed* and should only be used with respect for how concentrated the oils are. HEO does not advocate internal use of essential oils without appropriate knowledge and understanding of how to administer, for what purpose, how much, which essential oils, safety concerns and so on. In our experience, essential oils are generally more effective used topically with proper dilution or inhaled. Kurt Schnaubelt, Ph.D. notes that "French aromatherapy literature contains many references to using oils orally." He goes on to note that "generally 1 drop is always enough when ingesting essential oils." A potential toxicity hazard could occur when untrained people use essential oils orally and ingest too much. Keep in mind that while medical doctors or health care practitioners may prescribe essential oils for internal use, they are trained and experienced in the safe application of essential oils. It is not a matter of using "French" or "British" methods, it's a matter of experience and appropriate application.
Click here for more information about internal usage.

Safety
Avoid contact with the eyes and other sensitive areas. Essential oils are both lipophilic and hydrophobic. Lipophilic means they are attracted to fat— like the membranes of your eyes and skin. They are also hydrophobic, meaning they do not like water. Flushing with water will only send the essential oil back to the eye's membranes. Applying a carrier oil will create another fat for the essential oil to be attracted to other than the membranes of the eyes or skin. Tisserand suggests: "With essential oils, fatty oil has been suggested as an appropriate first aid treatment, though the advantage of saline [eyewash] is that the eyes can be continually flushed, and this is less easy with fatty oil." We’ve not known this to cause permanent injury or long-term discomfort, but if you feel concerned, please call your health care provider.

Reference
Battaglia, Salvatore, The Complete Guide to Aromatherapy, 2002, pages 248-249.
Price, Shirley and Len, Aromatherapy for Health Professionals, Fourth Edition, Churchill Livingstone Elsevier, 2012.
Purchon, Nerys; Cantele, Lora, Complete Aromatherapy and Essential Oils Handbook for Everyday Wellness, 2014, pages 24, 96-97.
Purchon, Nerys; Cantele, Lora, Complete Aromatherapy and Essential Oils Handbook for Everyday Wellness, page 96-97.
Tisserand, Robert; Young, Rodney, Essential Oil Safety: A Guide for Health Care Professionals, Elsevier Health Sciences UK 2nd Edition 2014, pages 374-375.
Wildwood, Chrissie, Bloomsbury Encyclopedia of Aromatherapy, Bloomsbury Publishing, 1996, page 279.
Worwood, Valerie Ann, The Complete Book of Essential Oils and Aromatherapy, New World Library, 2016, page 613.

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