Ten Plus Uses for Lemon Essential Oil

I have always had an appreciation for natural remedies, naturals methods of disinfecting and cleaning, and all around have an appreciation of lemon essential oil. Before I can remember I had some very good experiences with lemons. I had a dear pet, a cat, that snuggled close to at night when I was a toddler. This resulted in me getting ringworm at that age. While I don't recall all of the details I know that I was put on antibiotics that made me feel very ill. A natural remedy that my mom found simply involved a lemon and sunlight. At the time neither my mom nor me had any idea of what the lemon had to offer. Only recently have I discovered some of the wonderful uses of lemon essential oil.

There are a number of uses for lemon essential oil for cleaning alone. Since this essential oil is an antiseptic it is ideal for cleaning surfaces as serious as a butcher's cutting board. You can make a solution of one gallon of cool water and seven or eight drops of lemon essential oil to mop up your floors. This cleans your floor and disinfects it without the need of bleach. You can make a solution of ten drops of lemon essential oil for each gallon of cool water for carpet cleaning as well. In addition to cleaning carpets, counters and floors, with the aid of some baking soda lemon essential oil can really make a powerful deodorizer for the rooms in your home and just one or two drops of lemon essential oil can get remove gum, oil, grease spots or crayon stains. Also, people often like to use it when they are making soap that they want to add anti-fungal properties and a nice scent. You'll find a vast number of uses of this essential oil for yourself.

Amazingly there is a number of uses for lemon essential oil for your body and mind. I was very happy to learn that studies have shown that lemon essential oils have antidepressant effects and that it improved the productivity and memory of workers exposed to it. It aids to support of the immune system, is ideal to add to itchy skin and bug bites and helps reduce physical exhaustion, digestion, rheumatism, arthritis, colds, flu and respiratory disorders. Lemon essential oil is great for acne because it cleans the skin and clears up boils and warts. Keep in mind that lemon essential oil should not be used topically on individuals who have an autoimmune disease. Also lemon essential oils have been known to raise blood pressure in some individuals, so if you have high blood pressure you will want to consult your doctor prior to using it.

Depending on where you find the lemon essential oil that you want to get, the amount that you want get at one time and whether or not it is one hundred percent pure and/or organic will greatly affect the price that you will pay. There is roughly six hundred official drops in one fluid ounce. So when you see a bottle of organic lemon essential oil that contains one-third of an ounce it has about two hundred drops in it. Depending on which of the many uses that you plan to use the lemon essential oil on will determine if you need to get a larger quantity. I definitely find that having a bottle this size comes in handy.