The Hidden Health Benefits Of Citrus Essential Oils

Aromatherapy and the use of essential oils continues to be one of the preferred alternative methods of healing that is 100% all natural and safe when used as directed.

Essentials oils are extracted from plants, bark, flowers, fruits, and other botanicals to yield a highly concentrated therapeutic grade oil. There are many different types of essential oils for good health, including, but not limited to lavender, eucalyptus, lemongrass, tea tree, jasmine, and many others.

Citrus essential oils offer a variety of health benefits and these oils typically cost less than other oils like lavender, and rose oil.

Varieties Of Citrus Oils

Extracts of these fruits all fall under the category of citrus essential oils:

Lemons
Limes
Mandarins
Oranges
Tangerines
Grapefruits

The oil is cold pressed from the rind of the fruit to yield a 100% pure therapeutic grade oil that is used for various health purposes.

Some of their health benefits include the ability to neutralize acid in the body and promote immune system health that in turn helps us fight infections, bacteria, and viruses better.

All these oils, like the fruits from which they are derived are full of healthy antioxidants and other beneficial nutrients. Citrus oils also promote natural energy; they are uplifting and have anti-depressant qualities.

Lime Oil

Lime oil has a sweet, refreshing, stimulating, intense, and tart scent, just like fresh limes!

Healing Properties: Lime oil is an antiseptic that can cure infections and protect against them.

As a topical application, it can cure minor skin wounds like rashes. It also helps psoriasis.

When consumed it can help with infections of the mouth, colon, throat, stomach, and urinary tract. Lime oil can also help alleviate respiratory infections, such as bronchitis, flu, coughs, and is effective as a home cold remedy.

As an antiviral, lime oil can help fight and protect against viral infections that cause colds, measles, and mumps. Its astringent qualities help to cure toothaches, and strengthen the gums. Additionally it can help diarrhea, and can stop hemorrhaging by contracting blood vessels.

Lime oil is also an aperitif, which means it activates the secretion of digestive juices to promote hunger and stimulate the appetite, something that can be especially helpful for those with serious disease where appetite is a problem, such as cancer.

As a bactericidal, lime essential oil can be used to treat bacterial infections, like cholera. It helps fight internal bacterial infections in the stomach, and urinary tract as well as those of an external nature on the skin.

Lemon Oil

Lemon oil has a fresh, sweet, and citrusy scent.

Healing Properties: Lemon oil is uplifting and can help with depression. It is energizing, an antiseptic, an antibacterial, and supports immune system health.

It can help sore throats when gargled in a water and salt mixture. Lemon oil has astringent and detoxifying properties that can increase luster in dull skin. Its antiseptic properties help treat and control acne, and oily skin and help with other skin disorders.

Lemon oil is calming and can help with fatigue, anxiety, insomnia, and nervousness. It promotes good mood, and helps to eradicate negative emotions.

When inhaled from an aromatherapy diffuser it can increase concentration and alertness, a great option for the office desk.

Lemon oil is high in vitamins and antioxidants, like vitamin C and therefore boosts immunity and stimulates white blood cells that fight disease. Lemon oil can also promote healthy blood circulation in the body.

Mandarin Oil

Mandarin oil also has a sweet, tangy citrusy smell, just like the fresh fruit!

Healing Properties: Mandarin oil helps alleviate stress, and can boost mood and energy.

It also helps heal stretch marks, especially when blended with another essential oil like lavender, or frankincense. It heals other skin problems, like spots, scars and can help control oily skin. It is used in home remedies for hiccups, and indigestion.

Grapefruit Oil

Grapefruit has a fresh citrusy energizing scent.

Healing Properties: diuretic, stimulant, anti-depressant, anti-anxiety, cleanses the kidneys, vascular and lymphatic systems.

Orange Oil

Orange oil smells like oranges, and is therefore sweet and fruity.

Healing Properties: Orange oil contains limonene that has been proven in studies to prevent cancer. Its scent promotes happiness, and good feelings as it uplifts mood and promotes energy. It promotes healthy digestion and contains both anti-coagulant and anit-tumoral properties. It can help dull and oily skin to be healthier and more vibrant.

Like other citrus oils, orange oil is high in the antioxidant vitamin C that promotes healthy immunity to keep the body well defended against disease and infection.

Tangerine Oil

Tangerine oil also smells like the fruit it’s made from, sweet, juicy, and calming.

Healing Properties: This oil has a calming effect and blends perfectly with lavender to help with sleep, stress, anger, anxiety and to induce relaxation. It can help with fluid retention when blended with a carrier oil and rubbed on the feet.

Caution

Citrus essential oils can be used topically but not at full strength, they need to be diluted with a carrier oil before applying to the skin or else they can cause burns. Always check with your doctor before using oils or any natural remedy to be sure that it does not interfere with any current treatment protocols.

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