Petitgrain Essential Oil

Petitgrain Essential Oil – Grounding, Clarifying & Resilience

Petitgrain essential oil is often overlooked, but it carries a deep and steady resonance. Commonly used in the perfume industry for its fresh, herbaceous aroma, it’s not one I naturally reach for because of the scent. In fact, I often forget about this oil entirely—until it quietly makes itself known again.

With similar properties to Lavender, Petitgrain brings a sense of calm, peace, and supports deep, restful sleep. But more than that, it offers powerful grounding—helping you root into your body, center in your truth, and meet yourself with greater clarity. It gently illuminates the addictive or obsessive patterns that pull you off course, whether big or subtle, and invites you back into alignment.

Petitgrain has a way of “unhooking” you from behaviors you’ve used to cope—whether it’s alcohol, food, scrolling, or anything that disconnects you from yourself. It also carries an ancestral wisdom, helping you honour the lineage you’ve come from while supporting you in breaking patterns that no longer serve you.

There’s a clarity, resilience, and grounded strength in this oil that makes it a beautiful ally for anyone walking the path of self-awareness, healing, and responsibility.

Physical Properties:

• Fresh, herbaceous aroma
  
• Promotes feelings of relaxation and calm
• Promotes restful sleep
• Supports healthy immune function
• Supports healthy nervous system function
• Supports healthy cardiovascular system function
• May provide antioxidant support

Spiritual / Metaphysical Properties and Uses:

• Helps physical grounding and centeredness. 
• Assists in overcoming addictions and obsessive behaviours. 
• Promotes introspection and brings awareness to the underlying causes of negative habits and patterns so they can be resolved. 
  
• Helps to release self-pity and bring clarity to the mind.
• Brings strength to take personal responsibility for one's actions and to set healthy boundaries.
• Brings awareness and acceptance to ancestral patterns, both positive and negative, allowing you to heal unresolved ancestral issues.
  

Associated Archangel(s):

• Ariel
• Jophiel
• Metatron

Associated Chakra(s):

• Root (1st)
• Solar Plexus (3rd)
• Heart (4th)

Some ways to use doTERRA Petitgrain Oil:

doTERRA Petitgrain Oil can be used Aromatically, Topically, and Internally. Here are some simple ways to incorporate it into daily life:

Caution: Like other citrus oils, Petitgrain can be mildly photosensitizing. Avoid direct sunlight or UV rays on areas where the oil has been applied topically for at least 12 hours. Always dilute before applying to the skin.

Aromatic Uses:

• Diffuse for a calming and relaxing aroma.
• Diffuse or inhale from cupped hands to ease anxious and stressful feelings.
• Before going to bed, add a drop of Petitgrain to your pillow (along with Lavender or Bergamot) to promote a relaxing and peaceful environment. 

Topical Uses:

• Apply diluted to the soles of the feet at bedtime to promote a restful sleep. 
• Apply diluted over the heart and on pulse points to support emotional grounding and energetic protection. 
• Add 1-2 drops to carrier oil and apply topically to relieve joint and muscle pain.

• Add a few drops of Petitgrain to fractionated coconut oil (or other skin oil) and apply to blemishes or skin imperfections to promote clear, healthy-looking skin.

Internal Uses:

• Take 1-2 drops in a glass of water or veggie capsule to help support cardiovascular, immune, nervous, and digestive health.

Health Canada Approved Uses:

doTERRA Petitgrain essential oil is approved by Health Canada for the following:
(These are approved claims for Petitgrain (NHP) only. NPN 80072499.)

• Used in aromatherapy as a nervine/calmative.  
• Used in aromatherapy to help relieve joint/muscle pain associated with sprain/strain/rheumatoid arthritis.

A few of my favourite Petitgrain Oil combinations:

• Petitgrain + Douglas Fir + Peppermint diffused to create a sense of grounded openness and emotional safety.
  
• Petitgrain + Bergamot (+ Lavender) diffused at bedtime to create a relaxing environment for sleep and self-esteem
• Petitgrain + Lavender diluted in fractionated coconut oil and applied topically to soothe achy muscles and joints. 
  
• Petitgrain + Citrus Bliss Blend diffused for an uplifting, clarifying, and inspiring scent.
  
• Petitgrain + Sandalwood diffused or applied topically for a grounding and centering experience.

Angelic Oil Blends:

Petitgrain oil is used in the following blends channeled from the Angels and included in the A Year with the Angels Book Series.

Channeled Wisdom for Clarity and Illumination (Book Three)

• In The Stillness Blend

Feel Drawn to The Energy of Petitgrain Oil?

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Disclaimer: These products and recommendations are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease or ailment. These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration or Health Canada. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

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