Lemon - A Zest for Health!

Lemon is perhaps one of the more easily recognized scents and taste to a large portion of the world. We love it in our water or zested onto our food or just to smell that uplifting aroma. Did you know however that the Essential Oil of Lemon has tremendous health benefits as well?
Lemon carries the following properties: Anticancer, antidepressant, antiseptic, antifungal, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antiviral, astringent, mild diuretic, immune tonic, lymphatic decongestant, pancreatic stimulant, invigorating and refreshing.

Lemon Oil has been documented to be helpful with:  anxiety, blood pressure, clarity of thought, digestive problems, energy, gallstones, kidney stones, promoting new blood cell growth, lymphatic system cleansing, memory improvement, can lower blood pressure, assist in liver detox,  and relief of muscle aches and pains, cleansing and repair of skin injuries, decreases intestinal parasites, sore throat and sinus repair, pain relief of arthritis and rheumatism, and water purification. 

In France, physicians treat disorders such as diabetes, gonorrhea, high blood pressure, malaria, syphilis, tuberculosis and typhoid with lemon oil. It fights the infection of bronchitis, coughs (a few drops in mouth work quickly) and sore throats and relieves the discomfort of colds, fevers, and flu.  It can also prevent most asthma attacks (rubbing on the throat and chest and inhaling calms the tightness of the chest and opens the capillaries so the lungs can process oxygen). Because lemon oil can kill bacteria and other germs in minutes, many European hospitals use it to sanitize hospital rooms and kill airborne germs.  

Of course the point should be made that just any lemon oil could not claim to have all these properties. Quality absolutely matters and it would be wise to anyone working with lemon to make sure they are only working with Certified Pure Therapy Grades of lemon oil. You may pay a little more, but in the long run you can verify that what you are working with is not cut or diluted down with carrier oils or extracted from non-organic lemons which have been sprayed with ample pesticides.
Because of the astringent properties of lemon oil it can stop the bleeding of cuts, wounds, shaving nicks, nosebleeds and bleeding gums from gingivitis or tooth extractions.
It is the opinion of this blogger that lemon oil should be apart of everyone's arsenal. Make sure that when working with lemon oil to contact a reputable herbalist or aromatherapist to insure that you are getting the right type of lemon oil, as only the purest will do.