| Lemon Cold Pressed |
| Botanical Name Citrus limon |
Family Name Rutaceae |
Origin Europe, Florida and California |
Note Top |
Part Used Fruit / Peel |
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| Description | It is a small thorny evergreen tree, native to India but grown in southern Europe and America. It has shiny green leaves with strongly perfumed white/ pink flowers. There are several varieties of lemon differing in rind thickness and percentage of juice. The green unripe fruits are a better source of essential oil. Hand expression yieldsa better quality oil than distillation. |
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| Extraction | Expression |
| Constituents | Citral, Citronellol, Limonene, Linalool, Phellandrene, Pinene |
| Properties | Antacid, Antirheumatic, Antiscorbutic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Bacteriacide, Carminative, Cicatrisant, Depurative, Diuretic, Emollient, Febrifuge, Haemostatic, Hepatic, Hypoglycemiant, Hypotensive, Insecticide, Laxative, Stomachic, Tonic, Vermifuge |
| Indications | A superb tonic for the circulatory system. An effective heart tonic and often used to lower high blood pressure. It also stimulates the white corpuscles thereby invigorating the immune system. Said to be useful for nosebleeds and stems external bleeding generally. It also relieves headaches and migraine as well as neuralgic pain, rheumatism and arthritis. |
| Precautions | Can cause photosensitization to ultraviolet rays from the sun and other sources. Avoid exposure to ultraviolet rays for a minimum of 4 hours following use. |
| Blends | Cardamon ,Chamomile German Extra Blue ,Chamomile German Matricaria ,Chamomile Roman Anthemis ,Chamomile Wild Moroccan ,Damask Rose ,Eucalyptus Australiana ,Eucalyptus Blue Gum ,Eucalyptus Blue Mallee Bush Still ,Eucalyptus Dives 'C' ,Fennel Sweet ,Fennel Wild Tasmanian ,Frankincense E.I. ,Frankincense Somalia Olibanum) ,Ginger ,Ginger Fresh Distilled ,Juniper Leaf ,Lavender ,Lavender Bulgarian ,Lavender French Alpine ,Lavender French Population ,Lavender Spike Spanish ,Lavender Tasmanian ,Neroli Bigarde ,Rose Otto Bulgarian ,Rose Otto Damascena ,Rose Otto Maroc ,Sandalwood Australian ,Sandalwood East Indian ,Sandalwood West Indian ,Ylang Ylang Complete ,Ylang Ylang Oil 1st ,Ylang Ylang Oil 3rd ,Ylang Ylang Oil Extra ,Ylang Ylang Oil Super Extra |