Lemon Verbena Essential Oil
Lemon Verbena Essential Oil Benefits and Uses
- Anxiety
- Stress and Nervous Tension
- Insomnia
- Mental Fatigue
- Depression
- Digestive Issues
- Emotional Balance
Description
Aloysia citrodora / Lippia citriodora
Lemon Verbena Essential Oil is steam distilled from the leaves and flowering tops of the lemon verbena plant. It possesses an intensely fresh, lemony, sweet aroma that is more refined and complex than lemon. Just a drop or two of Lemon Verbena Essential Oil can add a sophisticated citrus note to any blend, though it should be used sparingly due to its potency and cost.
Lemon Verbena Essential Oil can be useful in diffuser blends intended to help ease stress, anxiety, nervous tension, and insomnia. It is valued for its calming yet uplifting properties and is often used to support emotional balance and digestive comfort. Lemon Verbena should be used with caution and in low dilutions as it can be a skin sensitizer, particularly when exposed to sunlight (see safety notes below).
Emotionally, Lemon Verbena Essential Oil is soothing and elevating, helping to ease nervous exhaustion, lift depression, calm anxiety, and promote feelings of joy, optimism, and emotional clarity during times of stress or emotional overwhelm.
