Lemon Essential Oil 1/3 fl oz: C
The scent is evocative of the fresh ripe peel. Lemon oil in the bath or in massage oils is non-toxic, but should be well diluted as it can cause skin irritation. Avoid using the oil in body care products when going out into the sun as it can cause redness and burning of the skin when combined with sunlight. Aromatherapy benefits: uplifting, refreshing, cheering. Some traditional uses: to balance the nervous system, as a disinfectant, to refresh and uplift, for purifying the body. Lemon oil can be very beneficial to the circulatory system; it aids with blood flow and brings down blood pressure and also helps with nosebleeds. It can help bring down fever, helps relieve throat infections, bronchitis, asthma and flu. It helps the immune system and can be helpful in cleansing the body, it improves the functions of the digestive system, and it is helpful with constipation, dyspepsia and cellulite. Lemon oil can soothe and relieve headaches and migraines and it can be helpful for rheumatism and arthritis and is useful in helping to clear up acne, cleaning greasy skin and hair, as well as removing dead skin cells. Lemon oil eases painful cold sores, mouth ulcers, herpes and insect bites. Lemon oil helps to fight against infections, aids the digestive system, soothes headaches, migraines and muscular problems, and clears greasy skin and hair. In vapor therapy Lemon oil can be used for: colds, voice loss, flu, depression, stress, lack of energy and fatigue. Lemon oil can be used in blended massage oils or diluted in the bath to assist with: digestive problems, lack of energy, fatigue, infections, flu, obesity, overweight, rheumatism, depression, stress and as a general tonic. Lemon oil can be used in a base cream, in a lotion or as a mouthwash, for mouth ulcers and throat infections and for oily skin. Lemon oil blends particularly well with: Lavender, Rose, Sandalwood, Benzoin, Eucalyptus, Geranium, Fennel, Juniper, Neroli and Elemi. Essential and resin oils are volatile, fragrant materials extracted from the root, bark, wood, seed, fruit, leaf or flower of a single plant. Essential oils contain the odor, taste and medicinal properties of the plant itself, but in very concentrated form, with no base oil, alcohol, water or dilutants added. Steam distillation and cold pressing are used to extract the essential oil from the plant. Starwest Essential Oils are guaranteed to be 100% pure and undiluted. The distillation process occurs either at the site where the plants are grown or at a distillery. Each oil is tested for purity and strength using the gas chromatography method. Packaged in glass amber bottles to preserve the oils, the 1/3 ounce size has a fitted dropper insert and a tamper-evident, child-proof lid. The larger items are in amber glass or PET gallon containers, depending on the product. Starwest's pure essential oils are suitable for use in aromatherapy, cosmetic preparation, healing and body
