Lemon oil is indeed one of the most “essential” oils to have on hand, as it can used for so many purposes, from a natural teeth whitener, household cleaner and laundry freshener, to a mood booster and nausea reliever. You are covering a lot of ground with this one bottle of essential oils! PLUS, it’s one of the cheapest!!!! Lemon essential oil comes from cold-pressing the lemon peel and not the inner fruit. The peel is actually the most nutrient-dense portion of the lemon because of its fat soluble phytonutrients. Lemon essential oil is composed of many natural compounds, including terpenes, sesquiterpenes, aldehydes, alcohols, esters and sterols. So, how can we use it???? Top 10 ways to use Lemon!! 1. Natural cleaner: Want to steer away from alcohol and bleach to disinfect your countertops and clean your moldy shower? Add 30 drops of lemon oil and 10 drops of tea tree oil to a 16 ounce spray bottle fill with pure water (and a little bit of white vinegar) for a traditional cleaning favorite. This natural cleaning spray can be used to kill toxins and bacteria in your home, especially in places like your kitchen and bathroom. Besides, raise your hand if cleaning goes down like this at your house...… you decide to clean off the table and counters and all of a sudden, the kids feel like cleaning is a GREAT idea! They can't do their own chores and pick up their own toys, but when I get out a spray bottle, they NEED to help me clean. Yup, you know what I'm talking about. This NATURAL cleaning spray puts my mind at ease when the kids DO have the burning desire to help me clean. Check out this article from Forbes that says "Cleaning your home with toxic cleaners is as bad as smoking 20 cigarettes a DAY!" yikes.... no thanks! 2. Laundry: If you ever leave your laundry sitting in the washer for too long,(like 2 days too long.... which I'm sure YOU don't do :) ) just add a few drops of lemon essential oil to your load before drying and your clothes won’t get that musky smell. 3. Goo-Be-Gone: Un-stick the sticky goo your kids leave behind with stickers and gum with lemon oil. Just add 3–5 drops of lemon oil to a damp washcloth. Stickers literally take over my house..... on my van doors, all over their toys, on my floor, on their walls. This little tip is a GAME CHANGER 4. Teeth Whitener: Mix lemon essential oil, baking soda and coconut oil and rub the combination on your teeth for 2 minutes before rinsing. So fresh and so clean clean! 5. Promote Fat-Loss: Add 2 drops of lemon oil to a glass of water 2–3 times daily to support your metabolism and promote weight loss. 6. Improve Your Mood: Diffusing about 5 drops of lemon essential oil at home or work can help to lift your mood! It's pretty much sunshine in a bottle..... LEGIT! You could also nickname this little guy the "tantrum tamer." So pretty much, diffuse this all 12 HOURS OF THE DAY if you're a stay at home mom. Just do it.... thank me later. 7. Clear Mucus and Phlegm: To help eliminate mucus and relieve congestion, inhale lemon oil directly from the bottle or combine 2–3 drops with a half-teaspoon of coconut oil and apply it topically to your chest and nose. Just remember that Lemon is photosensitive, so do not apply topically (like to your chest) right before going out into the sun. This one is one of my faves to use for the kiddos though. Happy smelling oil that isn't overpowering, and SUPER effective at breaking up that mucous. 8. Relieve Seasonal Symptoms: To help drain your lymphatic system and relieve seasonal symptoms, diffuse 5 drops of lemon oil at home, add 5 drops to your laundry detergent, or mix 5–10 drops with water in a spray bottle and spray it on your carpets, curtains, couches and sheets. My SEASONAL bomb recipe works wonders as well!!! Get a 10ml roller bottle and add 10 drops each Lemon + Lavender + Peppermint. Top off with fractionated coconut oil. Roll on your chest, or directly under your nose to reduce symptoms. I carry mine in my purse so I'm prepared if the sneezes hit, or someone is out chopping hay. 9. Improve Digestion: To get things moving along...…. get my drift? Add 2 drops of lemon oil to each glass of water you drink during the day (and at least twice). One of my other things to do is add 2-3 drops to my green smoothie. It helps cut the bitterness of my greens + adding some extra oomph to my wellness plan! 10. Promote Detoxification: To help with gentle detoxification, add 1–2 drops of lemon essential oil to a glass of water and drink it twice daily. Now please my friends..... do NOT, and I repeat.... DO NOT go buy Lemon oil at Walmart and add to your drinking water! Internal use is a HUGE no no unless you are using Pure therapeutic grade essential oils. It is so refreshing when you do add it to your glass of water though! Lemony fresh without the tang of lemon fruit..... if anything, it will help you drink more water! Flavored water is kinda where it's at. Need some lemon??? Go HERE. If you want it for 25% off.... and you're like "WHATTTTT, that's a thing???" Then go learn more HERE.
But if you're READY to use Lemon + clean up your family's medicine cabinet, cleaning products, and uplevel your self care.... go HERE. If you know a friend or family member who could really USE THIS OIL, then share this post, send them "10 ways to use Lemon Essential Oil" YouTube video, or share on facebook! Have a blessed day y'all!!!
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