====== Bergamot ======
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latin_names: Citrus bergamia
folk_names: 
gender_tags: Masculine
planet_tags: Sun
element_tags: Fire
deity_tags: 
effect_tags: Peace, Happiness, Restful sleep
part_tags: essential oil
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===== Aromatherapy =====

Bergamot grows on the sun-drenched coast of Italy and elsewhere on the Mediterranean. It is a small fruit that yields a citrusy fragrance which Jeanne Rose described as being “yummy” -and I heartily agree. 

Bergamot oil is soothing to frazzled nerves and stressed bodies. It is also uplifting to that part of us which isn’t physical-to our soul, if you wish to call it that. Inhaling the aroma, even without visualization, relieves depression and the everyday tensions that are so much a part of our lives.

At night, inhale the odor to produce a restful, relaxing sleep.

True bergamot oil is a long-time ingredient in cosmetic perfumery and is often confused with bergamot mint (see next entry).

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Bergamot oil should not be placed on the skin due to its capability of increasing the skin’s ability to tan (photosensitivity), which can lead to bums.
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