Essential Tips For Lemon Oil!

Who doesn't like the smell of Lemon? Historically, lemon has been used to fight food poisoning, malaria and typhoid epidemics, and scurvy. Lemon has been used to lower blood pressure and to help with liver problems, arthritis, and muscular aches and pains.

Remember this Guy?

Sources say that Christopher Columbus carried lemon seeds to America- probably just the leftovers from the fruit that was eaten during the trip.

The French used Lemon medicinally as an air disinfectant, asthma, cold, fever, anemia, germicide, heartburn, gout, intestinal parasites, throat infections, red blood cell formation, rheumatism, varicose veins, water purification, white blood cell formation, and ureter infections.

Oh, the many uses of Lemon:   

Used for...

• Cleaning fruits and vegetables: Add 2-4 drops to clean water in sink or bowl; place fruit or vegetables in water, and clean all surfaces before eating.
• Adding to water for great flavor.
• Eliminating warts. Apply to wart 1-2 times daily until wart disappears.
• Applying consistently to corns and calluses for relief.
• Neutralizing odors and bacteria. Add 4-6 drops to a spray bottle filled with distilled water. Shake often as you spray the room.
• Disinfecting counter tops and cutting boards.
• Removing adhesive or gum from surfaces by dripping 1-2 drops of lemon oil and gently wiping with a clean cloth.
• Removing gum from kids' hair. Rub 1-2 drops into the hair to soften and remove the gum.
• Applying directly to cold sores.
• Neutralizing and repairing canker sores. Use one drop 1-4 times daily.
• Cleaning and shining bathroom and kitchen fixtures.
• Cleaning and shining woodwork with 4-6 drops of lemon oil on a clean dry cloth.
• Massaging on swelling joints to encourage lymph flow.
• Applying a drop to the outside of  a sore throat.
• Adding a drop of lemon oil to a teaspoon of honey and eating for sore throat relief.
• Dripping onto abscesses to combat infection and alleviate discomfort.
• Cleaning and repairing scratched CD's and DVD's with a drop of lemon on a soft cloth. Wash with soap and water when clean.
• Removing marker from almost any surface!
• Strengthening and hardening nails by mixing 1 drop lemon with 1 drop vegetable oil and massage nails and cuticles.

*Warning: Do not use Lemon Oil topically before exposure to sunlight! Some oils cause photosensitivity, which means they increase the effect of the sun on the skin. These essential oils (Angelica, Bergamot, Cumin, Grapefruit, Lemon, Lemon Verbena, Lime, Orange, Yuzu, Tangerine, Mandarin) , anything citrus,  should not be used on any exposed areas of the skin before going into the sunlight, especially by people with fair skin.


Lemon Essential Oil is an amazing cleanser and purifier, Lemon has been known to be antiviral and anti-infectious. As a result it is considered the #1 Essential Oil to kill bacteria. According to Dr. Jean Valnet, when tested against other Essential Oils for airborne germs, Lemon came out as the #1 disinfectant for the air. It will also act as an immune stimulant. Can be used in massage oils or diluted in the bath to assist with digestive problems, fatigue, infections, flu, obesity, rheumatism, depression, stress, and as a general tonic. Helps to protect against infections, aids the digestive system, soothes headaches and muscular problems, and clears greasy skin and hair.


Sources:
Modern Essentials: A Contemporary Guide to the Therapeutic Use of Essential Oils,  ©2009 Aroma Tools

Essential Aromatherapy: a pocket guide to essential oils & aromatherapy,  ©1995, 2003 by Valerie Ann Worwood