AD naturam bergamot essential oil is known to be a good antiseptic, antispasmodic, relaxing and to facilitate sleep in children. It is also a good stimulant for the stomach and is useful in case of digestion problems. Native to tropical Asia, the bergamot tree, this small tree of the Rutaceae family measuring 5 meters in height, has leaves of two different colors. The green ones are smooth and oval, while the white, very fragrant flowers give small round fruits that are dark green then yellow when ripe, these are the bergamots. Some argue that bergamot came from the East and was introduced to Europe by the Crusaders. Its name is said to be a deformation of the Turkish word beg armudi meaning "pear of the lord". Others believe that it was brought back from the Canary Islands by Christopher Columbus and that it would take its name from the town of Berga, north of Barcelona, where it was originally cultivated.