Bergamot essential oil is both an antidepressant and a stimulant, making one feel uplifted and energized by increasing circulation. It helps stabilize the metabolism by keeping hormones in balance. This increases the amount of bile, digestive acid and insulin so the body absorbs more nutrients from food and helps regulate blood sugar therefore possibly helping with diabetes.

As a relaxant and a sedative, bergamot essential oil eases insomnia and general sleeplessness and can lower blood pressure.

 Bergamot essential oil also stimulates pain fighting hormones to give an analgesic effect, lessening the pain receptors in the nerves. This helps with headache, sprains and sore muscles.

Bergamot essential oil has antibiotic properties making it an excellent fever reducer and for lowering body temperature. As this has antibacterial properties it fights viruses and germs that cause fevers and illness. It also stimulates the sweat glands further cooling the body and flushing toxins from the system.

This oil is also a disinfectant and antiseptic, useful for keeping wounds, cracks on heels and ulsers clean and keeping away septic conditions and tetanus. It eases eczema symptoms and other skin irritations.

Bergamot essential oil helps scars appear less noticeable and thick scars become thinner and softer. It evens out melanin in the scar helping them to disappear.

In aromatherapy bergamot essential oil helps with depression, SAD (Seasonal Affected Disorder), for those lacking in self-confidence or feeling shy.

Magically, bergamot eo is used to attract money by rubbing it on ones cash before spending it. It is also used to break hexes. It is ruled by the sun and its element is fire.

Bergamot essential oil is extremely photo reactive causing severe sun damage. Do not use if pregnant, breastfeeding or if there are liver problems.

May be used topically on dogs for ear mites, but avoid sun exposure for 24 hours after use.