Lemon

lemom tree for herbal therapy, aromatherapy and essential oils

$4.79 $
	Lemon citrus limoaum, USA, CP	~~9.99~~

Essential oil for use in aromatherapy

Aromatherapy Characteristics and Uses

Citrus Limonum

Family, Rutaceae

Region = United States, spread throughout warmer regions of the world

Color = Pale yellow, with greenish tint

Aroma = Strong, astringent lemon

Plant Description:

The tree is a small evergreen that grows to 20 feet. It has serrated oval leaves, thorns and very fragrant flowers.

Aromatherapy Use:

Widely used in beauty care. Lemon essential oil cleanses, refreshes, cools and stimulates. It is an astringent and antiseptic oil. Lemon essential oil is useful for oily skin due to it's astringent properties. It can be used to lighten dull, stained hands or to tone and condition nails and cuticles. Lemon essential oil has a number of very important properties, such as the ability to stimulate the immune system and to increase the production of white corpuscles. Lemon has the ability to counteract acidity in the body. The citric acid is neutralized during digestion, giving rise to carbonates and bicarbonates of potassium and calcium. Lemon essential oil is useful in counteracting gastric acidity, reducing pain and ulcers.

Source: fruit peels,
production method: expression, there is some steam distilled
aromatherapy class: energizing, uplifting
aroma type: citrus
traditional use: antiseptic, soothing agent
blends well with: neroli, clary sage, bergamot, citronella, orange flower, violet left, galbanum
Precaution = skin irritant, Photosensitive most notable in expressed oil, or minimum concern in steam distilled oils

Perfume Note=Top

Main constituents:- Limonene, terpinene, pinene, myrcene, citral, linalol, geraniol, citronellal.