How to Use Lemmon Essential Oil

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I'm growing my little at-home apothecary and recently added lemon essential oil from Majestic Pure Cosmeceutcials, who recently hooked me up with peppermint essential oil. It takes about 3,000 lemons to make one kilogram of  citrus limon. People have used it for centuries to fight diseases, boost immune systems, clear complexions, kill fungus and feel refreshed.

To be honest, I had never hear of lemon oil until now. The first thing I did when I received it was take a big whiff. It smelled so fresh and natural. After doing some research, I found that lemon essential oil has a variety of uses, making a good addition to your natural remedy and cleaning collection.

Uses for Lemon Essential Oil

Cleaning

• Natural laundry scent: I hate using unscented detergents, even though they're probably better for me, because my clothes smell grimy afterward. The fix is to add a couple drops of lemon oil into the water. 
• Sap remover: If your hands are sticky after touching a tree, use lemon oil to fix the problem
• De-grease: Instead of using those strong-scented orange-smelling towels, place a couple drops of lemon oil in your hands along with hand soap.
• Clean your home: Place a couple of drops in a spray bottle filled with water to clean the grease in your kitchen. Then head to the bathroom to get ride of hard water buildup and mildew. The oil also works great on stainless steel and stone countertops.
• Remove tarnish: Place a few drops of the oil on a microfiber cloth to clean silver when it begins to tarnish
• Polish and moisturize furniture: Place a bit of lemon essential oil on a rag to moisturize, clean and polish wood and leather.
• Remove scuff marks: When you think all hope is lost, use lemon oil to gently scuff marks.

Garden

• Natural insecticide:  Place a couple of drops in a spray bottle filled with water to repel garden pests, such as aphids and fungus gnats. 

Cooking (yes, you can eat lemon essential oil)

• Make water more interesting: Add a drop or two of the oil to your water to give it a fresh taste. 
• Preserve fruit: Spray a bit of the oil onto cut fruit to keep from oxidizing.
• Zest up your dishes: From sweet to savory, a couple drops of lemon oil can give your dishes a new taste.

Make a diffuser with lemon oil
and fractionated coconut oil

Health  

• For colds and coughs: Add a couple drops of lemon essential oil to a dehumidifier (if the manufacturer says that it's okay to do this) to help ease upper respiratory ailments. 
• Sore throats: Add a couple drops of the oil to hot water and honey to make a soothing drink. 
• Nail fungus: Add a drop of the oil to infected nails to ward off fungus.
• Mood booster: Diffuse the oil using a carrier oil, like fractionated coconut oil, to help fix a case of the blahs or to help keep you focused.
• Relieve cold sores: Place a drop of lemon oil on cold sores to help ease the pain.
• Homemade astringent: Use lemon essential oil and water to make an astringent that helps clean and close pores, and gets rid of dirt and dead skin cells. 
• Energizing massage oil: Use a few drops of lemon essential oil in a small jar of fractionated coconut oil to make a massage oil. One of my favorite fractionated coconut oils is Invivo Essential Fractionated Coconut Oil from 5 Mediums. 

How do you use lemon essential oil?

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