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Lime is a very common member of the citrus family with the botanical name ‘citrus aurantifolia’. It is found in almost every home where it is taken directly to help improve digestion or used to wash the face to help tone the skin. The oil obtained from this small juicy ball offers even more benefits.
Properties of Lime essential oil
The green fleshy bark of the lime fruit is the only natural source of the lime oil. You can get the oil by pressing the fresh bark or you can decide to use the process of steam distillation on the dried bark. In the end, the pure lime oil obtained contains the following chemical components:
| Borneol | Geranyl acetate | Alpha-pinene | Terpinolene |
| Neral-acetate | Linalool | Citral | Myrcene |
The essential uses of lime oil
The components of lime oil make it very important.
Relieves a toothache
The astringent characteristic of lime makes it a perfect remedy for your toothache. It acts by providing extra strength to your gums thereby preventing them from falling off.
Perfect appetizer
In some restaurants, lime oil is often used as a freshener to help increase the appetite of their guests. When inhaled, lime oil stimulates the secretion of some enzymes in the stomach that makes you salivate and increase your appetite.
Disinfectant
When you take the lime oil internally, it prevents the contamination of your internal organs by bacteria. When you decide to massage your skin with a proper blend of lime oil, it offers protection to your skin and also heals any skin wound very fast.
Food Preservative
If you are looking for a natural preservative without any side effect, add a few drops of lime oil to your food and microbes will stay away completely.
Anti-dandruff agent
Lime oil might not necessarily foster the growth of your hair. However, if you are looking for a healthy hair that is free from dandruff, lice and other hair infections, mix a few drops of lime oil and coconut oil and massage your hair daily.
Fosters blood clothing
Following the astringent characteristic of lime, it fosters the clothing of blood especially around sites of injury. When you add a few drops of lime oil to the site of injury, it helps the blood vessels to contract thus reducing the flow of blood.
Anti-aging
Whether on your face of your skin or the proper functioning of your entire body system, lime oil can transport you back to the days of your youth. By massaging your face ad body with a proper blend of lime oil, it will remove dead cells and promote the growth of new ones.
Enhancing Lime essential oil benefits with blends
| Cedarwood | Black pepper | Lavender |
| Ylang-ylang | Rosemary | Rosewood |
Caution
The oil can be photosensitive so it is advised that you stay away from direct sunlight when used. Also, keep out of the reach of children.
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