Among other things, lemon essential oil can lift the spirits and studies have shown it to have an anti-depressant effect. Lemon oil is a good one to start with if you are new to using essential oils because it is so versatile. Here are 7 of my favorite uses for lemon essential oil.
And yes, you can even make Lemonade with Young Living’s food-grade lemon essential oil. Just add 1 drop of lemon essential oil to a glass, fill with 8 – 10 oz of purified water, sweeten to taste with agave nectar or stevia liquid. Add ice if desired, Enjoy! For a special treat instead of soda, use sparkling water like San Pellegrino.
Select research on effects of limonene (found in lemon essential oil) on cancer:
- Cancer Chemoprevention by Phytochemicals and their related compounds. Nishino H, et al. Asian Pac J. Cancer Prevention. 2000;1(1):49-55
- Involvement of YY1 and its correlation with c-myc in NDEA induced hepatocarcinogenesis, it’s prevention by d-limonene. Parija T, Das BR. Mol Biol Rep. 2003 Mar 30;(1)41-6
- Inhibition by D-limonene of gastric carcinogenesis induced by N-methyl-N-nitro-N-nitroguanidine. Cancer Lett. 1999 April 1;137(2):161-8
These statements are for educational purposes only and have not been evaluated by the FDA and Pure Home and Body LLC and it’s associates do not attempt to diagnose, treat or cure any disease. The uses in this video are only editorial and not meant to be prescriptive. For medical treatment, consult your doctor. Essential oils should not be ingested unless you are under the guidance of a licensed practitioner, and should only be done with Therapeutic, food grade oils in quantities as directed by a professional.
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[...] *Lemons do cause photo sensitivity, so don’t apply lemon juice within 24 hours of sun exposure or you’re likely to burn. You can also use food grade lemon essential oil in place of the fresh lemon juice, just make sure the essential oil is organic, food grade is the purest (lemon essential oil is distilled from the rind so any pesticides or fungicides will become highly concentrated). Fresh lemon juice has more active enzymes that will remove dead skin cells to brighten your skin. Lemon essential oil is rich in limonene, found to decrease the incidence of cancer. You can substitute lemon essential oil for all uses: 1 drop of essential oil, diluted in 1 tsp aloe vera juice or water. Check out this video on 6 of my favorite uses of lemon essential oil. [...]