Botanical name: Citrus Limonum
Botanical family: Rutaceae
Note: Top
Part of plant used: Rind
Origin: Persia, India, Southern Europe especially Spain and Portugal. Good from Sicily, more common from Brazil.
Description: Lemony!
History: Called the ‘golden apple of Medes’. Hercules stole lemons from Hesperides.
Properties and Indications:
- Febrifuge – cooling and reducing body temperature
- Excellent for circulation, gentle vasoconstrictor
- Tonic for the nervous system
- Cardiotonic
- Tonic for the head and mental facilities
- Blood purifier – varicose veins, hemorrhoids, ulcers
- Jaundice – in the recovery phase
- Calms down bile attacks, decreases bile flow
- Good for recovery – all round convalescent
Personality:
- Versatile, likeable smell to all
- Grounding, pleasant
- Cool, refreshing
Contra-indications:
- Do not expose yourself to the sun after using lemon as it is photosensitive
Blending:
- Bay, Benzoin, Birch, Carrot, Cardamom, Chamomile, Clove, Elemi, Eucalyptus, Fennel, Ginger, Lavandin, Lavender, Manuka, Neroli, Niaouli, Nutmeg, Rose, Sandalwood, Tagetes, Thyme, Yarrow, Ylang Ylang
- Do not blend Lemon with other lemony smells
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