Lime Essential Oil

Description

Lime Essential Oil Profile

Botanical: Citrus aurantium | Origin: Mexico | Method: Steam Distilled

Characteristics:

A watery white or pale yellow liquid with a fresh, sharp, fruity-citrus scent. It blends well with neroli, citronella, lavender, rosemary, clary sage, and citrus oils.

Principal Constituents:

These are naturally occurring in the essential oil.

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• limonene
• pinenes
• camphene
• sabinene
• citral
• cymene
• cineols
• linalol

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General Actions:

Antibacterial, antimicrobial, antirheumatic, antiscorbutic, antiseptic, aperitif, febrifuge, restorative, tonic.

Safety:

Non-toxic, non-irritant, non-sensitizing.

Primary Therapy Agent:

Depression.

Secondary Therapy Agent:

Acne, chilblains, congested and dull skin, cuts/sores, slack tissue, spots, varicose veins, warts, corns, asthma, catarrh, colds/flu, fever.

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