謎樣~苦橙葉

📅 文章日期：2022/3/15 by dōTERRA 美商多特瑞

苦橙葉在香水與健康功效的使用上有著相當長的歷史，苦橙葉的化學性反而與花朵和香草類相似，散發著清新的柑橘、花香和淡雅木質香氣，多樣化的氣味也許說明了苦橙葉為何具有如此廣泛的效用。除了獨特的香氣外，苦橙葉具有平靜、清潔以及全方面提升防護的功效。

苦橙葉高濃度的乙酸芳樟酯讓其擁有和快樂鼠尾草以及薰衣草相似的功效，具有平靜以及和諧的特性。研究顯示，深吸苦橙葉香氣能帶來平靜感並促進放鬆。^(1-3) 忙碌的一天過後想要放鬆或營造撫慰的環境，苦橙葉鮮明的柑橘花香是最適合的輔助。

如同其他柑橘類，苦橙葉擁有多樣的清潔功效。實驗顯示苦橙葉具有清潔物體表面的特性，非常適合用於廚房、浴室或其他居家清潔。^(4-5) 可在自製的天然居家清潔劑中加入苦橙葉和檸檬。研究也顯示苦橙葉的香氣能創造良好的睡眠環境。

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