Properties of Lime Essential Oil for Aromatherapy Treatments

When you think of lime, what is it that the smell reminds you of? Hot summer days? A slice of lime casually popped in the neck of your beer bottle to add a little extra zingy refreshment? That energizing shower gel your girlfriend bought you a couple of weeks ago, that really seemed to get you kick-started in the shower?

That is just what lime has been shown to be especially great for when used in aromatherapy treatments – energizing and cheering up. Over the years, there have been many holistic remedies based on this citrus essential oil, it is reported to help the body to renew, and also to purify the mind. On top of these great benefits, it is also helpful for cleansing, both mentally and physically.

The citrus aroma adds something sweet yet tart, and you don’t need a lot to reap the benefits. In fact, as value for money goes, you’ll get the most bang for your buck with lime essential oils, needing only a couple of drops at a time.

The oil is well-known for helping to alleviate the symptoms of depression, and you may find that using a lime-scented shower gel really helps to boost your mood first thing in the morning. You may even want to consider using a lime (or any citrus) anti-perspirant to stop you smelling throughout the day? Alternatively, you could always add a couple of drops of the lime essential oil to your regular shower gel, or even make your own DIY shampoo, from all-natural, benefit-packed ingredients.

*Make sure you are using 100% natural lime essential oil, safe to use on the skin. Also, never use essential oils directly on the skin, mixing it into a carrier oil or lotion first.

Not just great for alleviating depression, stress can be combated by using lime essential oil, and one of the easiest ways to have a stress-free home is to light lime-scented candles. You could even use an oil burner and add a few drops of the lime scented oil. When your mood feels happy because of the euphoria induced by the fragrance, the rest of you will catch up, and that’s what helps to make it energizing. The scent, as a whole, is an uplifting, energizing one.

If you are feeling lethargic, why not give yourself a foot and leg massage with handmade lime and peppermint foot cream? The scent will really help to de-stress and cheer-up your mind, while the peppermint cools your tired lower limbs, and the lime essential oil brings many benefits to the table, including being an all-natural pain reliever.

One of the simplest ways to use lime essential oil for its aromatherapy properties, is to pop a couple of drops into warm, bubble-free bath water, or you could even consider among DIY bath salts with Epsom salts to exfoliate as you go. Think of it as the lazy girls way to end the day – the Epsom salts will exfoliate and help to get rid of cellulite as well as evening out the tone of your skin, and the lime will help to kill any aches and pains, as well as fighting off depression AND clearing your sinuses and sinus-headaches too!

I’d say the properties of lime essential oil for aromatherapy treatments speak for themselves, don’t you?

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