Description
Lemon Essential Oil Citrus limonum
Origin and Extraction:
Country of Origin: Sicily
Botanical Name: Citrus limonum
Plant Part: Rind
Extraction Method: Expression: squeezing the oil from the peel of the fruit
Aroma:
Fresh, bright and zesty with a clean, sharp citrus quality. Uplifting, cleansing and invigorating.
The Plant:
The lemon tree is an evergreen shrub native to Asia and widely cultivated across the Mediterranean, particularly in Sicily where some of the finest lemon essential oil in the world is produced. The oil is cold expressed from the rind of the fruit rather than steam distilled. Lemon has been valued for centuries for its cleansing, antibacterial and uplifting properties across many traditional medicine systems.
Commonly selected by animals:
With motion sickness or car sickness
Who are immune deficient
With kidney problems
With bacterial or fungal infections
It may:
Support a healthy liver and kidneys
Have a cleansing, uplifting and balancing effect on the mind and body
Cautions:
Lemon essential oil contains photoreactive furanocoumarins. Avoid applying topically to animals exposed to direct sunlight as it may cause skin reactions.





