Lime Essential Oil

Safe for:

Aromatic │ Topical │ Internal │ Oral │Children

Lime, Citrus aurantifolia (sweet lime).

DESCRIPTION:

Lime essential oil is pressed from the rind of the lime.  It is sweet are uplifting and sure to provide a welcoming aroma in your home.  This product is available in a 15 mL amber glass Euro bottle.

All Wellness Warrior essential oils are organic, ethically sourced and produced, and use methods that promote biodiversity and ecological balance without the use of pesticides or genetic engineering.

COMMON USES:

This type of sweet lime is used especially in cooking.  Lime is used primarily as an antiseptic and can prevent tetanus if treated immediately on the skin or in a wound.  Lime essential oil is effective against throat and mouth infections and helps the stomach and intestines, urinary system, and is wonderful when applied topically to a variety of skin issues like rashes, carbuncles, and itchy skin.  Consider lime oil to increase appetite, for bronchitis, cold, cough, diarrhea, flu, gangrene, measles, mumps, psoriasis, rashes, respiratory complaints (bronchitis), sores, and toothaches.  Consider lime for the prevention of viruses like chicken pox, measles, and mumps.

PROPERTIES:

Antibacterial, antiseptic, antiviral (especially against respiratory viruses), aromatic, carminative, disinfectant, febrifuge, hemostatic (promotes blood coagulation/clotting), insecticide, irritant, stimulant, stomachic.

HOW TO USE:

Aromatic – Add 3-4 drops of oil to distilled water and diffuse; inhale directly by cupping your hands around an open bottle and breathe in deeply through your nose.

Topical – Directly apply 1-3 drops of oil to the area of concern or on reflex points.  Dilute if sensitivity occurs.

Internal – Place 1-4 drops in a capsule and drink with a full glass of water, or add a few drops as a flavoring in cooking.

Oral - Using an applicator tip to apply oil directly to the area of concern in the mouth.

Children – Safe for children with proper dilution.  Please refer to our Wellness Warrior Essential Oil Dosing Guide.

CAUTION:

For people with sensitive skin, Wellness Warrior suggests diluting essential oils with a vegetable-based carrier oil, such as raw coconut or jojoba oil.