Lemon Essential Oil

Lemons are one of the most popular citrus fruits in the world and they are commonly used for culinary purposes because of their good source of vitamins and aid in digestion. But did you know that lemons are also known to be stimulating, calming, detoxifying, disinfecting and anti fungal? Lemon oil has been widely used in skin care to cleanse, reduce wrinkles and help prevent acne. It's also used to help with circulatory problems, urinary tract infections, varicose veins, anxiety, hypertension, aid with abdominal colic pain, sooth coughs, improve memory, improved memory, sleep disorders, fever, infections, asthma, obesity, insomnia, skin disorders, hair conditions and stomach problems. It's also been widely researched as being a powerful cancer fighting antioxidant. At the time of this post there were 556 medical research studies on lemon essential oil. 

Lemon (Citrus limon) has a strong, purifying, citrus scent that is revitalizing and uplifting. Lemon consists of 68 percent dlimonene, a powerful antioxidant. Young Living's Lemon essential oil is cold-pressed from the rinds of lemons and one 15ml bottle of YL Lemon essential oil is made with 75 lemons. YL Lemon Essential Oil is best diluted with 1 part oil and 1 part carrier oil. Apply 2-4 drops topically on location or on Vita Flex points, inhale directly, diffuse or take as a dietary supplement. 

Top Uses for Lemon

In the Home

• Laundry - Have you ever left your laundry sitting in the washer too long? Just add a couple drops of lemon oil and do a quick rewash and your clothes won't get that nasty smell.
• Stain Remover - Add lemon essential oil to a stain for a natural stain remover. Be sure to put the laundry item into the wash right away.
• Teeth Whitener - Mix lemon essential oil, baking soda and coconut oil and rub on your teeth for 2 minutes and then dense as a neutral teeth whitener.
• Natural Cleaning Disinfectant - Add 40 drops lemon oil, 20 drops tea tree oil to a 16-oz spray bottle and fill the rest with pure water (and a little bit of white vinegar). Perfect for counter tops, metal surfaces, dishes and clothes. It's commonly used for cleaning butcher knives and blocks that can get contaminated easily.
• Clean Grease - Greasy hands from working on your car or bike? Add a couple drops of lemon with your soap and the grease is gone!
• Clean Your Face - 
• Polish Wood and Silver - Add lemon oil to a cloth to spruce up tarnished silver and jewelry, or to bring back the shine in wood.
• Remove Sticker Adhesive - Remove sticker adhesive from surfaces by adding a couple drops of lemon oil and rubbing the adhesive off with a rag.
• Carpet Stain Remover - Add 10-15 drops of lemon essential oil to a gallon of natural carpet cleaning solution to help pull out stains, brighten your carpet and leave the room smelling clean and fresh.
• Odor Eliminator - Add a drop or two on a cotton ball and place in the refrigerator, bathroom or trash cans to help with nasty odors. 
• Prolong Life of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables - Fill a bowl with cool water and add 2-3 drops of lemon essential oil. Place produce in water, stir around so that all surfaces come in contact with the lemon.
• Hair Care - Lemon oil is an awesome hair tonic to help build strong, healthy and shiny hair. Lemon oil is also used to eliminate dandruff.

For Wellness

• Support Immunity - Mix with coconut oil and rub on your neck to support lymphatic drainage and help you overcome a cold. 
• Acne Prevention - Place a drop of lemon essential oil on oily skin or on blemishes to help balance oil glands and minimize oil production.
• Foot Health - Rub lemon essential oil on corns, calluses, or bunions every morning and evening to sooth and heal.
• Reduce Cellulite - Massage lemon essential oil into cellulite to help improve circulation and eliminate waste from cells.
• Hand Sanitizer - Rub a drop on your hands as a natural hand sanitizer.
• Fresh Breath - For a natural breath freshener add a drop on your tongue.
• Heartburn - Relieve the pain of heartburn by massaging lemon oil across the arches and pads of the feet and down the throat, sternum and stomach.
• Earache - Sooth ear pain by diluting 1-2 drops lemon essential oil equal parts coconut oil and rub gently on the outside of the ear and over the lymph nodes on the side of the neck. NEVER put these oils in the ear or ear canal.
• Support Liver Health - Add a drop to your water each morning to support a healthy liver.
• Asthma - It is believed that lemons help support healthy lungs in people suffering with asthma, since inhaling the aroma of lemons can clear nasal passages and sinuses, promoting good air flow and steady breathing.

For Emotional Balance

• Lift Mood - Diffuse lemon to lift your mood and fight depression.
• Improved Focus - Diffuse lemon to increase brain function and stimulate neurons. Teachers, this is great to diffuse in your classroom! 

Our Testimonies

Elisha Reese	Margaret Sessums	Tessa Armes
My most common uses for lemon lately have been to remove adhesive from things I want to add a vinyl label to with my Silhouette machine! I also love diffusing it when the kids are grumpy.	I have made lots of cleaning products with lemon oil. But my favorite right now is to diffuse it with Basil. It's actually what is diffusing right now.	I use lemon for congestion and cough for my little ones. I also love it for my laundry.

CAUTION: Lemon is photosensitive. That means that lemon essential oil can cause the skin to burn if exposed to sunlight after applying the oil. Avoid applying lemon essential oil to skin that will be exposed to sunlight or UV light within 24 hours.