Lemon Essential oil, 10ml

Features

• How it was produced: 100% pure and natural essential oil, obtained by cold pressing of lemon peel (Citrus lemon). Produced in a completely natural way, without the use of propylene glycol, or other solvents;
• Type of packaging: 10ml dark pharmaceutical glass container with dropper;
• Usable: internal use, air diffusion, inhalations, application on the skin and on the hair, other (see "other solutions");
• Contraindicated: to pregnant and breasfeeding women, to children under 3 years of age and people allergic to lemon.

What is it useful for?

Lemon essential oil is known for its euphoric and tonic properties of the nervous system. Vaporized in the environment, it has the ability to improve mood, concentration and memory. Clear your mind, drive away bad thoughts, anxiety and stress. Due to its antiseptic, antiviral and antimicrobial action, lemon essential oil is also useful for preventing influenza "epidemics".

It is also very useful as a massage oil, applied on the skin (not pure, but dilute in another oil).

In this case it is useful as a drainage (against water retention and cellulitis), it improves blood circulation, lightens the skin (useful against dark spots) and has an antiseptic action.

It is also useful for fat and brittle hair or hair fall. In this case you can add 1-2 drops to your shampoo.

For internal use it has an excellent digestive, diuretic and depurative action of the liver.

More specifically, lemon essential oil can be useful for:

• Depression, bad mood: vaporizing essential oil an air diffuser;
• Anxiety and stress: hot baths, or a few drops in the diffuser, or inhaling a tissue to which a drop of essential oil has been added;
• Difficulty of concentration, bad memory, during the study: vaporizing the essential oil through an air diffuser;
• Cellulite and water retention: applications on the skin for massages (diluted in oil/creams);
• Bad blood circulation: applications on the skin for massages (diluted in oil/creams);
• Oily skin, dark spots of the skin: applications on the skin for massages (diluted in oil/creams);
• Blotches: applications on the skin for massages (diluted in oil/creams);
• Fat, brittle, or hair fall: add 1-2 drops to the shampoo;
• Purify the home environment and prevent the flu: vaporizing the essential oil using a special air diffuser;
• Digestive, diuretic and depurative: for internal use.

Use Advice

1. Applications on the skin through massages

The lemon essential oil cannot be used pure on the skin, it must be diluted with a fatty substance, such as vegetable oils (olive oil, sunflower oil, almonds, etc.), or with macerated oils, or creams.

Mixed with vegetable oil (or with a cream) the recommended dilution is:

• for children: 4 drops of essential oil for a tablespoon of vegetable oil/cream;
• for adults: 6 drops of essential oil for a tablespoon of vegetable oil/cream.

NB: the lemon essential oil is photosensitizing, so it should never be used before exposure to the sun, especially during the summer. In this case it may cause burns, blisters, skin spots and other skin irritations.

2. Internal use (ingestion)

The lemon essential oil from Erbe di Mauro is certified for food use, so it can also be ingested. However, we recommend taking it carefully because, despite being a natural product, it contains very complex and very concentrated substances, so an excessive dosage could be toxic.

In this regard, before use, we recommend that you ask for advice to a professional (doctor/herbalist /naturopath).

I also remind that essential oils should never be used pure. You can add a drop to a lump of sugar, or a teaspoon of honey, or in water, or in fruit juices. Dosages should never exceed 2-3 drops at a time.

NB: Essential oils for internal use can interfere with many drugs. In this case, always consult an expert before ingestion.

3. Other applications

• Air diffusion in the environment: from 6 to 10 drops to be added to the water in air diffuser/vaporizer for the environment, or in the pan of the radiator to purify the air, promote breathing and fight unpleasant odors.
• Inhalation with the handkerchief: add a drop of essential oil to a handkerchief. Breathe in several times during the day.
• Hot baths: add a tablespoon of baking soda * (or vegetable oil, or milk) to the hot water of the bath, to which 10 drops of essential oil have been added. For a more effective action, after the bath it is advisable to dry well, without rinsing.
• Footbath: soak your feet (up to the ankles) in a container full of warm water to which a teaspoon of baking soda * (or vegetable oil, or milk), mixed with 4-6 drops of essential oil has been added. Soak for about 15-20 minutes.
• In the washing machine: add 10-15 drops (depending on the intensity of the desired perfume) directly in the bowl, mixed with detergent, or with a bit of bicarbonate. It helps for a good cleaning of the fabrics giving the clothes a pleasant clean smell.

* Essential oils are not soluble in water; while bicarbonate, or alternatively fatty substances (such as vegetable oils, or milk) have indeed the purpose of making them soluble in water.

Expiration

Expiry: after 5 years, if stored well in the dark, away from sources of heat.

Contraindications

The lemon essential oil is photosensitizing, so it should never be applied to the skin before exposing it to the sun. It is contraindicated to pregnant and breastfeeding women, to children under 3 and to those allergic to lemon.

Warnings

Never use pure on the skin or on the mucous membranes. Keep out of reach of children. Store in a dry place, away from direct sunlight and sources of heat.

All essential oils naturally contain potentially allergenic molecules such as cinnamaldehyde, citronellol, eugenol, citrus, coumarin, limonene, linalool, geraniol, etc. which can, therefore, trigger allergic reactions. For this reason, we recommend testing them before use, applying 1 drop dissolved in 30 ml of olive oil (or other vegetable oil) on the skin of the forearm and wait 48 hours for the possible occurrence of allergies.