As I mentioned earlier in the month, I’m learning about and using lemon essential oil in a variety of ways. One I’ve really enjoyed and will continue to do long after this month is over it to add it to my water.
I still start most mornings with a mug of hot water, fresh lemon and cayenne, but I’ve also been experimenting with adding a drop (yes, just ONE – it’s strong stuff) to cold water. It is delicious and very refreshing. I feel like I get an extra burst of energy after drinking it!
This will be fantastic this summer when it’s hot out – I probably won’t want as much hot water and adding the lemon oil will give me the same boost to my immune system and toxin flushing benefits in a refreshing cold drink.
The oil is also very portable. How easy is it to carry a small bottle around in your purse? I can imagine this as a wonderful addition to the harsh tasting water we drink a lot of when we are in Orlando in the summer! One caveat, only use glass for drinking oils – oils will breakdown the petrochemicals in plastic.
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***I do have to caution you not to just go out and buy a bottle of essential oil and start drinking it. Many oils are NOT safe to drink. I use Young Living, which is a brand that is safe to ingest. If you are interested in giving it a try, check out this site and you can buy a bottle for yourself. If you decide to use another brand, please investigate it completely to ensure it’s safe to add to your water.***
Next week I’ll share some more uses I found for lemon oil, and next month I’ll be concentrating on Lavender – so feel free to get a bottle and try them out for yourself!
Sounds refreshing
Joan, it really IS. Citrus Fresh is another terrific addition to water (it’s a Young Living blend).
I would advise against using essential lemon oil in any drink. You can use it to remove dried paint, sticky gummy labels from bottles, chewing gum from hair and other surfaces, remove grease and oil from clothes and other objects etc., so why would you want to put it in your body? When you put a drop in water it doesn’t mix with the water it just sits on top, so when you take a drink you get nearly that whole drop of oil in that first swallow.( Water and oil don’t mix!) Please be careful and read other websites on ingesting oils.
I agree that you need to be very careful when ingesting any oil. I always recommend everyone do their own research and decide what is best for them. The ONLY oil I would digest is Young Living Vitality as it has been specifically made to be digested. And even then I don’t tell anyone else to do it – just what I do. You need to make your own choice with your own research. I put a drop of the oil in my bottle first and then add water – that way it isn’t on top.