The essential oil is extracted from lemon peel by cold pressing. 3000 must average peel fruit to produce one kilo of oil, which explains its high cost.
Properties of lemon essential oil: antiseptic, anti-infectious bactericidal, healing, toning, slimming, liquefying blood, re-mineralizing, stimulates the production of white blood cells.
Can be used as preventive or curative treatment in all viral or bacterial infections, lemon essential oil purifies the air and kills germs, especially during contagious infections such as colds and flu. The lemon stimulates the digestive system, purifies the air, prevents deep vein thrombosis and phlebitis acting on the micro-circulation.