All About Lemon
Lemon is a common essential oil used in cleaning and body care recipes. Lemon, also known as citrus-limon, is a plant that is apart of the rutaceae family. It was originally grown in Italy.
Benefits of Lemon Essential Oils
There are many benefits from using lemon essential oils. These benefits have not been reviewed by the FDA. Below are some of the benefits (Watson, 2021):
- Can help reduce anxiety and depression
- Eases nausea
- Can help relieve pain
- Improves congestion and sore throat
- Can help increase uplifting and energizing feelings
- Has anti-fungal and anti-bacterial properties
How to use Lemon Essential Oils
Lemon is a strong citrus oil and can cause burns if put directly on the skin without a carrier oil or if it is on your skin and directly exposed to sunlight. I don’t recommend ingesting essential oils due to their strength. When diluted lemon is great for these uses:
- Use in diffusers, whether an electric or passive diffuser
- Great in room spray recipes
- Is a great to add to DIY cleaner recipes
- Can be used in body care recipes, such as soaps, lotions, scrubs, or deodorants
References
Watson, K. (2021). “What You Need to Know About Lemon Essential Oil.” https://www.healthline.com/health/lemon-essential-oil
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