Increasingly, we are becoming attached to the inexhaustible healing and restorative power of nature and pay attention to natural preparations and substances that store these forces. Plants containing useful essential oils and fruit acids in the composition have a profound therapeutic effect on the human body, and this feature has been used since ancient times in official and alternative medicine. Lemon essential oil contains a wide range of various beneficial substances - phytoncides, flavonoids, fruit acids and essential compounds, which have a disinfecting, restorative, antibacterial, restorative effect on body cells. Fruit acids are an excellent natural means for the breakdown of fatty tissues, which contributes to effective weight loss.
Lemon oil has a beneficial effect on many functional systems of the body. It is useful for blood vessels, as it lowers cholesterol in the blood, helps to thin the blood and strengthen the vascular walls. Essential oil is a good prophylactic to prevent the formation of sclerotic plaques, which reduces the risk of atherosclerosis, coronary heart disease. It is no coincidence that dietitians recommend eating lemon along with the peel, because it is in the peel, and even in the amniotic part of the plant, that there are more valuable substances.
Lemon oil is useful for the stomach and intestines with normal and reduced acidity, as it is a good way to cleanse the intestines of toxins, fat deposits, which normalizes the functioning of the entire digestive system and strengthens the immune system.
The excellent bactericidal and disinfecting properties of the oil make it widely applicable in the treatment of colds and viral infections. A few drops of the drug are added to the water and inhalations are made for a cold, sore throat.
Lemon essential oil is widely used in cosmetology, aromatherapy, in everyday life.
In cosmetology, this drug was praised as a whitening, disinfectant and restorative agent for the treatment of problematic oily skin with acne, as well as for the treatment of oily scalp and treatment of seborrhea. The drying, anti-inflammatory and disinfecting properties of the oil are well manifested in various inflammatory and pustular formations on the skin. Using lemon juice for the face, you can whiten the skin, get rid of the vasculature, and remove oily sheen in problem areas. To achieve the desired cosmetic effect, you should add a little oil to a moisturizing face cream or make masks with the addition of two to three drops of a fragrant preparation.
The role of this vitamin-rich fruit in weight loss, which occurs due to the cleansing and normalizing function of the intestines, is widely known. Lemon juice for weight loss is not used in concentrated form, but diluted with water and adding a little honey. Such a drink is good to take on fasting days or after meals 2-3 times during the day.
Mention should be made of the psychoemotional and bioenergetic effects of oil. Volatile essential substances, having a strong smell, have an equally strong effect on the emotional and psychological state of a person. 10 drops of oil per 10 meters of area, filled in an aroma lamp, relieve tension and stress, improve sleep, cleanse the air of pathogenic microbes, and wearing aroma medallion with 2-3 drops of the drug enhances immunity, stimulates performance, focuses and simply improves the general condition of the body.
However, it is impossible to use lemon oil or its juice for medicinal purposes, especially when taken orally, in concentrated form, and specialist advice will not hinder before use.