Lime Essential Oil

Botanical Name: Citrus aurantifolia

This small fragrant evergreen tree is native to many tropical and sub-tropical regions of the world. It reaches 4.5 meters in height with sharp spines, smooth, stiff leaves and small white flowers. The fruit is half the size of a typical lemon and a pale green color.

This pale yellow Lime essential oil is cold-pressed from the rind of the ripe fruit grown naturally in Mexico.This Lime essential oil has a fresh, sweet citrus aroma, a middle note that is considered uplifting, refreshing, cooling and cleansing. There is also a steam-distilled version; the result offers a subtler, brighter, floral and less sweet oil.Lime juice and essential oil has been used by to reduce fevers, clear infections, aid with sore throats and boosting immune function.

Antibacterial, Antirheumatic, Antiscorbutic, Antiseptic, Antiviral, Febrifuge, Restorative. (See Definitions.)

The therapeutic properties of Lime essential oil are almost identical to those to those of Lemon, with the addition of these attributes:

Psychological:

• Sharpens the mind, bringing clarity of thought
• Promotes focused concentration

Respiratory System:

• Promotes open breathing passages

• A drop of essential oil per two teaspoons of Witch Hazel makes and excellent, anti-bacterial astringent. Store in a mixing bottle and apply a small amount twice a day.
• Lime oil can be sprinkled in the shower, or inhaled from a steaming bowl of water to open the respiratory pathways. It blends nicely with Eucalyptus varieties, lending a fruity aroma to the herbaceous cineol component of Eucalyptus leaves.

This oil is non-toxic, non-irritating. As with other citrus oils, cold pressed Lime oil may be photo sensitizing, therefore exposure to sunlight should be limited for 24 hours where it has been applied to the skin. If ingesting for medicinal purposes, consultation with a physician is recommended.