Properties |
Lemon essential oil has a sharp, fresh smell. It
is pale greenish-yellow in colour and has a watery consistency. |
Origin |
A native to India. |
Extraction |
The oil is extracted from
the fresh fruit peel using cold expression. |
Chemical composition |
A-pinene, camphene, b-pinene, sabinene, myrcene,
a-terpinene, linalool, b-bisabolene, limonene, trans-a-bergamotene,
nerol and neral.
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Therapeutic properties |
Anti-anemic, antimicrobial,
anti-rheumatic, anti-sclerotic,
antiseptic, bactericidal, carminative, cicatrisant, depurative,
diaphoretic, diuretic, febrifuge, haemostatic, hypotensive,
insecticidal, rubefacient, tonic and vermifuge. |
Uses |
- Lemon essential oil can be very beneficial to the
circulatory system and aids with blood flow,
reducing blood pressure and helping with nosebleeds.
- It can help bring down fever, helps relieve throat
infections, bronchitis, asthma and flu.
- It boosts the immune system and improves the functions of
the digestive system, and it is helpful with constipation,
dyspepsia and cellulite.
- Lemon oil soothes and relieves headaches and migraines and is helpful for rheumatism and
arthritis.
- It is also used for clearing acne,
cleaning greasy skin and hair, as well as removing dead skin
cells, easing painful cold sores,
mouth ulcers and insect bites.
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Precautions |
- Non-toxic, but may cause skin irritation in some.
- Lemon is also phototoxic and should be avoided prior to
exposure to sunlight.
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Blends with |
benzoin, elemi, eucalyptus, fennel, geranium,
juniper,lavender, rose, sandalwood. |
