Lemon (Essential Oil)

Citrus x limon

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Actions: Energizing, Clearing, Anti-inflamatory, Anti-fungal

Found In: mhm! (Moon + Mood), whew! (Moon-a-pause), uff! (Moon + Womb)

Lemon essential oil is extracted from the peel of fresh lemons using a “cold-pressing” process that pricks and rotates the peel as oil is released.

Lemon essential oil can be ingested¹ diluted, applied topically to your skin, diffused into the air, and inhaled. Some people swear by lemon essential oil as an ingredient that could help with exhaustion, depression², skin clarity, harmful bacteria, and the reduction of inflammation³.

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Debra Rose Wilson, Ph.D., MSN, R.N., IBCLC, AHN-BC, CHT , Kathryn Watson. (2019). What You Need to Know About Lemon Essential Oil.