Grapefruit
SCIENTIFIC NAME
Citrus paradisi
BIOTANICAL FAMILY
Rutaceae
COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN
USA, Brazil, West Indies, Israel, and Nigeria
PLANT PART
Fresh fruit rind
NOTE
Top
EXTRACTION METHOD
Cold pressed
AROMA
Fresh, citrusy, sweet but sparkling and sharp
GC/MS REPORT
Monoterpenes: Limonene (95%)
NOTES ON CHEMICAL COMPONENTS
Limonene's known therapeutic properties include: analgesic, antibacterial, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antinociceptive, anxiolytic, immunostimulant, and skin healing and penetration enhancer.
THERAPEUTIC APPLICATIONS
Nervous system - helps pain, anxiety relieving, uplifting, and tonic qualities. Musculoskeletal system - helps relieve muscolar aches and joint pains, tension in head and neck muscles. Skin care - antimicrobial, beneficial in treating oily skin and acne.
EMOTIONAL/ENERGETIC QUALITIES
Antidepressant; uplifting, stress relieving; alleviates feelings of frustration, irritability, self-blame.
ADMINISTRATION METHOD
Bath, topical application (diluted), and inhalation
ETNOBOTANY LORE AND ANCIENT PARTICLES
Grapefruit is a very large, vigorous tree that can grow up to 30 meters high with large fruits. It is the only citrus species native to the Americas and likely originated in the West Indies. Grapefruit oil is used extensively as a flavour in soft drinks and fragrance in soaps.
SAFETY
Non-toxic, non-irritant, and non-sensitizing; however, old and oxidized oil may cause skin irritation; a dilution of maximun 4% is recommended to avoid phtotoxicity.
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