Lemon oil benefits

🍋 I am focused on my gut health a lot more since moving to Italy!

And funnily enough, the oil that helps me most comes from right here in Italy too. 🇮🇹

🌞 Bellissimi limoni… where our Lemon oil comes from

dōTERRA source their Lemon oil from Sicily, where the sun, the volcanic soil and generations of growing know-how produce some of the most fragrant lemons in the world. The Italians LOVE their lemon in their food and drinks, so it’s no surprise!

The oil is cold pressed from the rind of the lemon, the bright yellow part that holds all those aromatic oils. No heat, no chemicals, just pressing. It takes a LOT of lemons to make one little bottle!

⭐️ Why quality matters SO much with Lemon

Because citrus oils come from the peel, the quality of the fruit and how it’s grown really matters. Cheap lemon oils can be synthetic, diluted or full of residue from sprays.

Every bottle of dōTERRA Lemon is CPTG (Certified Pure Tested Grade) tested for purity, and you can look up the test results for your own bottle’s batch on dōTERRA’s Source to You website. That’s what gives me the confidence to put it in my water every single day.

💛 The benefits I love

– Encourages hydration: it makes plain water taste fresh and uplifting, so I drink so much more of it!
– Cleansing: Lemon is known for its cleansing properties, supporting the body’s own natural detox processes.
– Digestion: it’s rich in d-limonene, a natural compound that supports healthy digestion.
– Immune support: its natural antioxidants are a lovely support, especially as we head into winter.
– Mood: the smell alone is pure sunshine. Diffuse it when you need a lift!
– Around the home: it’s an amazing degreaser and sticky-label remover. 🧽

💧 My morning lemon water ritual, step by step

1. Fill a GLASS or stainless steel cup with water (room temperature or warm). Citrus oils can break down plastic, so no plastic bottles please!
2. Add 1 to 2 drops of dōTERRA Lemon oil.
3. Stir and sip slowly, before breakfast and before coffee.
4. Refill your glass throughout the day, adding another drop if you like.

⚠️ A couple of notes

Only use oils that are labelled for internal use, and stick to 1 to 2 drops. Lemon is photosensitive, so if you put it on your skin, avoid sunlight or sunbeds on that area for 12 hours.