Lemon (Bio-Certified)

Botanical Name: Citrus Limonum
Origin: Italy

It is best known for its ability to cleanse toxins from the body and it’s widely used to revitalize energy, purify skin, and used as an antiseptic & anti-fungal.

About Lemon Essential Oil

• Lemon has a strong citrus smell that is refreshing and revitalizing.
• The properties of lemon are stimulating, calming, antiseptic, anti-fungal, and detoxifying.
• While lemon adds a pleasant taste and aroma, it aids in digestion and stomach problems.
• The detoxifying and astringent nature rejuvenates sagging or tired looking skin.
• Inhaling lemon oil increases concentration and alertness.
• The high vitamin content gives a boost to the immune system.

How to Use Lemon Essential Oil

• Diffuse it: and concentrate!
  4 drops Lemon
  2 drops Peppermint
  1 drop Rosemary
• Detox the blood: and cleanse
  3 drops Lemon oil
  1 drop Tea tree
  A small bunch of mint leaves
  Add to 32 oz or more of water and let chill in fridge over-night. Drink on an empty stomach before Yoga. A benefit to breath practice, “Pranayama”

Other Ways To Use Lemon Essential Oil

• Clean it: and smell great
  Add to 4 oz or more, Vinegar/Water solution
  10 drops Lemon
  5 drops Tea Tree
  4 drops Pine
• Can be used in combination with Niaouli, internally, as an earache remedy, when properly blended and administered.

Use in Ayurveda for Lemon Essential Oil

• Decreases Vata & Pitta
• Balances Kapha
  

Aromatic Profile and Product Details of Lemon Essential Oil

• Inviting and cheerful this cooling and drying oil is brightly known to uplift and focus. It brings blends together nicely.  It’s used as an: Astringent, Antiseptic, Expectorant, Carminative, Anti-depressant, and Antiviral enhancer

Blends well with These Essential Oils

• Lavender
• Frankincense
• Cedar, atlas
• Peppermint
• Eucalyptus
• Tea Tree

Safety Considerations for Lemon Essential Oil

• Photo-toxic
• Can be irritating to skin; drying

History or facts of Lemon Essential Oil

• The aroma of lemon can inspire increased concentration and awareness. A Japanese study showed that after diffusing lemon oil throughout a busy office building, typing errors decreased by 54%. Lemon and Peppermint oils are also used in German office spaces to increase efficiency and productivity.
• Around 3,000 lemons are cold pressed to make 2 pounds of lemon oil ( 1 liter). Therefore, it is quite expensive to produce.