Product Overview
15 ml
Only $14.95
Lemon 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.
Lemon oil has a sharp, fresh smell, is pale greenish-yellow in color and is watery in viscosity.
A native of India, this evergreen tree grows up to about 6 meters (20 feet) and has dark green serrated oval leaves with pink/white flowers that are highly perfumed. The trees have thorns and fruit that turn from green to yellow on ripening.
The name is derived from the Arabic 'laimun' or the Persian 'limun'. The tree was brought to Europe by the Crusaders in the Middle Ages and the fruit has a good content of vitamins A, B and C - an ounce a day was given to sailors in the Royal Navy to alleviate scurvy and other vitamin deficiencies.
In Japan, it is used in diffuses in banks to reduce worker-error and it is a popular flavoring agent for food and perfumes.
Lemon oil is extracted from the fresh fruit peel by cold expression.
The main chemical components of lemon oil are a-pinene, camphene, b-pinene, sabinene, myrcene, a-terpinene, linalool, b-bisabolene, limonene, trans-a-bergamotene, nerol and neral.
Non-toxic, but can cause skin irritation and sensitizing in some individuals. Since it is a photo-toxic oil, it should not be used (even in low dilution) before being exposed to the sun.
The therapeutic properties of lemon oil are anti-anemic, antimicrobial, anti-rheumatic, anti-sclerotic, antiseptic, bactericidal, carminative, cicatrisant, depurative, diaphoretic, diuretic, febrifuge, haemostatic, hypotensive, insecticidal, rubefacient, tonic and vermifuge.
Lemon 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 cleanses the body, 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, herpes and insect bites.
Lemon oil helps to fight against infections, aids the digestive system, soothes headaches, migraines and muscular problems and clears greasy skin and hair.
- Burners and vaporizers
- In vapor therapy, lemon oil can be used for colds, voice loss, flu, depression, stress, lack of energy and fatigue. It furthermore relieves irritation and also helps improve concentration, lifts the spirits, clears the mind and helps in decision making.
- Blended massage oil or in the bath
- Lemon oil can be used in blended massage oils or diluted in the bath to assist with digestive problems, lack of energy, fatigue, infections, flu, obesity, overweight, rheumatism, depression, stress and as a general tonic.
- Lotions and creams
- Lemon oil can be used in a cream or lotion to clear congested skin. The astringent properties are great for oily skin conditions. The antiseptic effect of lemon oil on the other hand, helps to treat any cuts, boils and minor wounds. The rubefacient action of the oil further helps to sort out cellulite, as well as helping with acne.
- Mouthwash or gargle
- If dispersed in a very diluted form in warm water, it can be great to use as a mouth wash or gargle to sort out mouth ulcers
Our organically crafted Lemon Verbena Essential Oil, also called Lemon Beebrush Essential Oil is steam distilled from the beautifully fragrant leaves of the the Aloysia citrodora plant cultivated in parts of rural Morocco. With its delightfully green and lemony-fruity aroma, Verbena Oil can greatly enhance the aroma of any essential oil formulation. Because the yield is very low, and cultivation of Lippia involves considerable problems with regard to climate and other factors, authentic Verbena Essential Oil is quite costly.
In Aloysia citrodora, the aldehydic constituents crucial to its odor quality and pharmacological benefits - Citrals: Neral and Geranial - decrease during flowering, suggestive of their role in the recruitment of pollinators and a close association with flower development. Thus, Verbena Essential Oil distilled in spring results in higher yields with greater percentages of desirable Citrals
than those distilled in autumn after enduring the typical botanical stresses of summer.
REPORTED BENEFITS AND USES
The vibrant Lemon Verbena Essential Oil gives a buoyant lift to moods and may be diffused, included in hand and foot balms and body mists, or used to provide a special top note in natural perfume compositions, adding a citrusy brightness and sparkle. Its antispasmodic and analgesic properties make Lemon Verbena Oil beneficial for helping with all the minor aches and pains associated with daily life. It is also a useful digestive aid and can help support a healthy immune system.
Lemon Verbena Essential Oil's Citral content means it is great for eliminating unwanted bacterial, fungal, and viral activity, as well. This essential oil can also help boost a compromised immune system and help reduce the effects of the common cold and ease flu-like symptoms. Within skin care applications, Lemon Verbena Essential Oil is best suited for oily skin. It is also an effective antibacterial and antimicrobial agent when applied to the skin to protect against infections.
Emotionally and energetically, Lemon Beebrush Oil can help relieve anxiety and depression. Its sedative and aphrodisiac properties make it helpful for relaxing the mind and uplifting and improving one's mood and is also known to have a calming effect on the nervous system.
Lemon Oil
15 ml
$14.95