Botanical Name: Citrus aurantium 

Family: Rutaceae

Country of Origin: Egypt

Part of Plant Used: Fresh flowers

Blends Well With: Bergamot, German and Roman Chamomile, clary sage, frankincense, geranium, jasmine, lavender, lemon, lime, mandarin, orange, palmarose, rose, rosemary, rosewood, sandalwood, ylang ylang

Common Uses: Depression, diarrhoea, hysteria, insomnia, nervous tension, palpitations, shock

Characteristics: A powerful but delicate bitter-sweet floral fragrance

Extraction Method: Enfleurage, Steam distillation

Healing Properties: Antidepressant, antiseptic, antispasmodic, bactericidal, carminative, cicatrisant, cordial, deodorant, digestive, stimulant