Can there be tea based on perfumes?
After reading the title of this article, someone may now say that such tea does not exist by definition. Indeed, perfumes and tea are very far from each other. But do not rush to a categorical answer. Just read the following first. It’s possible that you didn’t know anything about it.
Very, very long ago in the Italian province of Bergamo began to grow a special type of citrus trees, rich in pleasant-smelling odorous essential oils. The fruit, bred by a random crossing of a number of orange varieties with other citrus, received its name from perfumery and cosmetology. Mainly for the reason that bergamot gave a very persistent aroma, the smell of it was not only pleasant in the composition of perfumes, but also, most importantly, very persistent.
In Italy, on the basis of essential oils of bergamot in the XIV century, a popular men’s Cologne was made in society. But the perfumers of France were the first to use these oils in the production of perfumes. As a result, bergamot has become the most popular representative of the plant world for industries that differ sharply in their directions.
Can there be tea based on perfumes?
According to another version, it turns out that bergamot was known in ancient China and then from India came to Italy.
Whether it was all true — history does not give us a clear answer. But it is known that tea with the aroma of bergamot is the most common in the world. At the same time, the vast majority of fans of an aromatic tea drink do not know anything about the bergamot tree. Here is some information about this.
The bergamot tree, under favorable conditions, sometimes grows up to ten meters, blooms very profusely and beautifully, creating the feeling of a garden of Paradise. But a more correct comparison would probably be with a perfume store where several bottles of perfume were accidentally spilled. Curiously, to obtain the essential base of bergamot, not only the fruits themselves are used, but also flower petals, leaves, and even young shoots. The skin of the fruit is also pressed. By the way, it is most often present in tea.
However, the main consumer of bergamot is not the tea industry, as many think, but the cosmetic and perfume industry. Few people know that bergamot is also widely used in medicine, being one of the medicines for the treatment of a number of diseases. In particular, bergamot reduces various spasms, calms the nervous system well, improves digestion, and helps to purify the body. But the most important thing is that bergamot in medicines reduces the harmful effects of stress, which is so rich in modern life.
Can there be tea based on perfumes?
Of course, you can say a lot of interesting things about the properties of bergamot, for which it is loved and appreciated in perfumes and cosmetics. For example, psychologists strongly recommend using cosmetics and perfumes using essential components of bergamot in difficult life situations. In turn, the names of these funds must contain a hint of a positive attitude. By the way, bergamot essential oil is considered one of the best remedies in psychiatry.
