Bergamot is used as a flavouring in tea and is used to treat a wide range of complaints. Particularly good for the skin, Bergamot can relieve aches, cold sores, excema, insect bites, oily skin, psoriasis, scabies and grazes or wounds, as well as being useful in the treatment of hallitosis, tonsilitis, mouth infections and relieving sore throats.
Bergamot is also recorded as being useful in the treatment of colds, flu, fever and infectious diseases, and can have a beneficial effect on the mind, stimulating the appetite and helping with anxiety, depression and other stress related conditions.
