This clear, delicious-smelling citrus oil can lift depression and improve your mood, while giving you numerous health and beauty benefits! From the West Indies, lime has natural antiviral, antiseptic, and restorative properties that make it an excellent way to feel better every day. Lime oil is useful to cool fevers associated with colds, sore throats and flu and aids the immune system while easing coughs, bronchitis and sinusitis, as well as diminishing asthma symptoms. Lime oil can stimulate and refresh a tired mind and helps with depression. It can be helpful for arthritis, rheumatism and poor circulation, as well as for obesity and cellulite and has an astringent and toning action to clear oily skin and acne, and also helps with herpes, insect bites and cuts. Botanical Name: Citrus Latifolia Tanaka Warning: Essential oils are for external use only. Benefits of Lime Essential Oil Improves Energy Increases Hunger And Appetite Slows Signs Of Aging Fights Viral Infections Natural Insecticide Anti-Fungal Antioxidant Antimicrobial How do you use it? In A Burner Or Vaporizer In vapor therapy, lime oil can be used to lift depression and energize a tired mind, while easing breathing and assisting the digestion. Simply pour a few drops into your vaporizer or humidifier. Blended in a massage oil or in the bath Lime oil can be used as a massage oil or diluted in the bath, to help with painful muscles and joints, respiratory problems and cellulite, as well as when colds and flu. Cream or Lotion When used in a cream or lotion, it is helpful to clear oily congested skin and is also often used to help fight cellulite. Precautions: In some individuals lime oil oil can cause photosensitivity in strong sunshine.