Petitgrain, Bigarade Essential Oil (Citrus × aurantium)
Overview
Petitgrain, Bigarade may also be referred to as Citrus Aurantium Var Amara Or Bigardia, Citrus × aurantium subsp. amara. It is typically processed using steam or hydro distillation as a method for extracting oil from the leaves.
Essential Facts
- Aroma Description:
- Common Name(s): Citrus Aurantium Var Amara Or Bigardia, Citrus × aurantium subsp. amara
- Botanical Family: Rutaceae
- Botanical Genus: Citrus
- Chemical Family: Esters, Monoterpenols
- Perfumery Note: Middle
- Indigenous Country: Paraguay
- Cultivation: Distiller is Certified Organic
- Processing Methods: Steam or Hydro Distillation
- Part Typically Used: Leaves
- Shelf Life: 4-5 years
- Ethically and sustainably sourced
- Organic
- Vegan
Essential Details
Benefits & Uses
Therapeutic Benefits of Petitgrain, Bigarade:
Analgesic Anti-anxiety Anti-bacterial Anti-convulsant Anti-fungal Anti-inflammatory Anti-microbial Anti-oxidant Anti-spasmodic Anti-viral Calming Cicatrisant Cooling Deodorant Hypotensive Immuno-stimulant Nervine Sedative Tonic
Cautions & Safety
Safety Precautions for Petitgrain, Bigarade:
No known specific safety issues associated with this essential oil.
Energetic, Spiritual, and Emotional Qualities
Energetics and Chakras Qualites of Petitgrain, Bigarade:
2nd Chakra - Relationships 6th Chakra - Perspective Balancing Clarity Creation Energy Source Energy Transformative Unconditional love Uplifting
Articles
Petitgrain, Bigarade Articles or Publications:
- PubMed: Determination of synephrine and octopamine in bitter orange peel by HPTLC with densitometry.
- PubMed: Characterization of bioactive compounds in Tunisian bitter orange (Citrus aurantium L.) peel and juice and determination of their antioxidant activities.
- PubMed: HPLC-PDA-MS and NMR characterization of a hydroalcoholic extract of Citrus aurantium L. var. amara peel with antiedematogenic activity.
- PubMed: Separation of adrenergic amines in Citrus aurantium L. var. amara by capillary electrochromatography using a novel monolithic stationary phase.
- PubMed: [Prescription of medicines by two medical officers in Jutland in 1797. An analysis of the prescription practice of C.D. Hahn, Physicus of Aarhus Diocese, and K.N. Carstensen, Physicus of Aalborg Diocese].
- PubMed: Citrus extract modulates genotoxicity induced by cyclophosphamide in mice bone marrow cells.