Uplifting.
Skin Care: Lemon
aromatherapy essential oil is both antiseptic
and anti-bacterial, making it very helpful in
cleansing all sorts of cuts and wounds. Lemon
aromatherapy essential oil is also haemostatic
(it helps to stop bleeding). A gum or tooth
bleed will benefit from some fresh Lemon juice,
just held in the mouth for a while. A mouthwash
of Lemon aromatherapy essential oil is said to
aid gingivitis and mouth ulcers; whilst for
nosebleeds - a small pad of cotton wool soaked
in diluted Lemon aromatherapy essential oil and
inserted into the nostril will probably help.
Lemon aromatherapy essential oil is
very versatile and will perform many tasks
especially when blended with other oils. Lemon
aromatherapy essential oil is said to help in
treating verrucas, warts, insect bites and
tension headaches. A dilution of Lemon
aromatherapy essential oil is said to be
beneficial for oily skins as it has astringent
properties.
Digestive system: Lemon aromatherapy
essential oil can help to counter acidity in the
body and as such can help with gastric acidity,
stomach ulcers and digestive problems. Lemon
aromatherapy essential oil is also considered to
be a general tonic to the body, cleansing and
stimulating the digestive system, including the
liver and pancreas.
Immune System: Lemon
aromatherapy essential oil has a number of
important effects, one is its ability to
stimulate the white corpuscles in the blood that
defend the body against infection. Lemon
aromatherapy essential oil’s cleansing action is
also reported to be a tonic to the lymphatic
system.
Mixing Oils: Lemon aromatherapy essential
oil blends well with Neroli, Citronella
and Lavender aromatherapy essential oils. Lemon
aromatherapy essential oil also mixes well with
Rosemary, Clary Sage and any of the citrus
family of aromatherapy essential oils.
Important reminders:
Essential Oils should not generally be applied
directly to the skin : always dilute in a base
oil. Never use internally. Store out of reach of
children. Avoid contact with polished surfaces.
Always follow specific instructions.