Grapefruit Essential Oil
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Grapefruit Essential Oil helps to clear congested oily skin and also assists with acne, while toning the skin and tissues. Grapefruit Oil is used in hair care to promote hair growth. Diffuse into the air to dispel depression. Wear aromatherapy jewelry found on Gritman website to smell whenever you need it. Use in massage oil for muscle fatigue. Ideal for oily skin, but do not wear in the sun because of possible burning. Grapefruit peel contains naringin, used as a flavoring in chocolate and bitter tonic drinks. The seeds also produce an oil which is dark and bitter. It is used in salads and as a cooking oil. Furocoumarins found in citrus cause a photosensitivity, but it seems that in pressed grapefruit oil there is a component which neutralizes this. However, this is not true if the oil is distilled. Difference between pink and white grapefruit is that the pink has more aldehydes.
Additional Information
| Product No. | 01-gra00-group |
|---|---|
| GCC | PC-GP USA |
| Common Name | Grapefruit |
| Scientific Name | Citrus paradisi, C. racemosa, C. maxima var. racemosa |
| Family Name | Rutaceae (Rue) |
| Indigenous Country | Tropical Asia or West Indies |
| Country Of Production | USA, Brazil, Israel |
| History | Grapefruit is a hybrid of C. grandis, C. maxima, and C. sinensis. Grapefruit either came from Asia hybridized or it was hybridized in the West Indies. The story goes that a Captain Shaddock in the 18th century brought a citrus tree (C. maxima) to the isla |
| history_cont | N/A |
| Plant Description | A cultivated tree growing to 30 feet high with glossy leaves and large yellow fruits. |
| Parts Processed | Fresh peel or peel after the fruit has been juiced. |
| Processing Methods | Cold pressed. |
| Color Range | Yellow to greenish. |
| Chemical Constituents | Class:Terpene. Limonene 90%,cadinene,paradisiol,neral,geraniol,citronellal, sinensal, furocoumarins. |
| Yin/Yang | Yin |
| Physical Uses | Used for athlete's foot, acne, oily skin, tightening skin, hair growth, easing muscle fatigue, increasing circulation, stimulating lymphatic system so good for cellulite, obesity and water retention, colds, chills, flu, digestive aid, liver tonic, regulat |
| Physical_Uses_cont | N/A |
| Mental Uses | I direct my will to my highest good. Life is good. I direct my life and I am responsible for me. I have help when I need it. |
| Emotional Uses | "Life is a bitch and then you die" attitude, depressed, jealous, envious TO optimistic, hopeful, pleased with self and life. |
| Spiritual Uses | Can indicate that you are ready to open to more spiritual presence in your life and let go of depression and boredom. Grapefruit helps to refine the crown chakra. Your will becomes more stable and aligned with your higher self. The personality is able to |
| Spiritual_Uses_Cont | N/A |
| Applications | Aroma lamp, bath (with proper fixed oil), cooking, diffusor, inhaler, light bulb ring, lotion, massage, mist spray, perfume. |
| Warnings/Contraindications | Nontoxic. Can irritate the skin. Battaglia says there is not phototoxic danger with grapefruit. |
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