Family: Rutaceae
Description & Extraction:
This clean smelling citrus essential oil is not only good for helping you
make decisions and to improve your concentration, but cuts down on acidity
in the body - thereby assisting the digestion, as well as with rheumatism,
arthritis and gout, while also sorting out cellulite, abscesses, boils,
carbuncles and acne.
Lemon essential oil is extracted from the Citrus limonum (also known as
Citrus Limon), of the Rutaceae family and is also known as cedro oil (which
refers to terpeneless oil).
Lemon oil is extracted from the fresh fruit peel by cold expression.
Blend well with:
Lemon essential oils normally blend well with one another, Lemon oil blends
particularly well with lavender, rose, sandalwood, benzoin, eucalyptus,
geranium, fennel, juniper, neroli and elemi.
Chemical Composition:
The main chemical components of lemon oil are a-pinene, camphene, b-pinene,
sabinene, myrcene, a-terpinene, linalool, b-bisabolene, limonene,
trans-a-bergamotene, nerol and neral.
Toxicological Properties: lemon oil are anti-anemic, antimicrobial,
anti-rheumatic, anti-sclerotic, antiseptic, bactericidal, carminative,
cicatrisant, depurative, diaphoretic, diuretic, febrifuge, haemostatic,
hypotensive, insecticidal, rubefacient, tonic and vermifuge.
Uses & Precautions:
- Lemon oil can be very beneficial to the circulatory system and aids
with blood flow, reducing blood pressure and helping with nosebleeds.
- It can help bring down fever, helps relieve throat infections,
bronchitis, asthma and flu.
- It boosts the immune system and cleanses the body, improves the
functions of the digestive system, and it is helpful with constipation,
dyspepsia and cellulite.
- Lemon oil soothes and relieves headaches and migraines and is helpful
for rheumatism and arthritis. It is also used for clearing acne,
cleaning greasy skin and hair, as well as removing dead skin cells,
easing painful cold sores, mouth ulcers, herpes and insect bites.
- Non-toxic, but can cause skin irritation and sensitizing in some
individuals. Since it is a photo-toxic oil, it should not be used (even
in low dilution) before being exposed to the sun.
Summary: Lemon oil helps to fight against infections, aids the
digestive system, soothes headaches, migraines and muscular problems and
clears greasy skin and hair.
Burners and vaporizers
In vapor therapy, lemon oil can be used for colds, voice loss, flu,
depression, stress, lack of energy and fatigue. It furthermore relieves
irritation and also helps improve concentration, lifts the spirits, clears
the mind and helps in decision making.
Blended massage oil or in the
bath
Lemon oil can be used in blended massage oils or diluted in the bath to
assist with digestive problems, lack of energy, fatigue, infections, flu,
obesity, overweight, rheumatism, depression, stress and as a general tonic.
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Product |
Lemon Oil |
Lot No. |
KE - 1441 |
Manufacturing Date |
June. 2010 |
Best before |
June. 2012 |
Appearance |
Fluid liquid |
Colour |
Pale yellow to deep yellow, greenish yellow. |
Odour |
Characteristic odour and taste of the outer part of fresh Lemon
peel. |
Botanical Source |
Citrus Limonum Linne Burmann Filius |
CAS No. |
8008-56-8 |
Physico-Chemical Properties:-
Specific Gravity At 20o C |
0.851 -0.855 (0.850) |
Refractive Index At 20o C |
1.4740 -1.4760(1.4750) |
Optical Rotation At 25o C |
+57o to +68o (+60) |
Aldehyde content (as citral) |
3.5% to 5%. (4.12%) |
Product Details :
Specific Gravity at 20 deg C | 0.865 - 0.890 |
Refractive index at 20 deg C | 1.472 - 1.475 |
Optical Rotation at 20 deg C | 15 to 25 deg |
Solubility | Soluble in 3 volumes alcohol |
Odor | Characteristic Flavor |
Family Name | Rutaceae |
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