citrals - antihistaminic,
antiseptic, bactericide, cancer-preventive, fungicide,
herbicide, perfumery, sedative.
Traditional Uses: Antiseptic, antiviral,
antibacterial, anti-fungal, carminative, sedative.
Superb air purifier. May have anti-tumour properties.
Skin: aathlete's foot, fungal infections,
herpes simplex (topically).
Respiratory: bronchitis, chest
congestion.
Immune: colds, influenza, herpes
simplex (topically).
Digestive: indigestion.
Nervous Brain/Mind: improved concentration,
relaxing, uplifting emotionally, producing soothing
sleep.
Safety Data: high possibility of
skin irritation due to the highly reactive nature
of citral. Blend to 1% or less. Blend with equal
parts citrus oil (high in monoterpenes: d-limonene,
alpha-pinene) to "quench" the irritant effect of
the citral.
During WW2 the oil was used as a flavouring in soft
drinks and as a fragrance, due to the shortage of
lemon essence. "More lemon than lemon" is how enthusiasts
describe this oil.
SOURCE: Sheppard-Hanger Sylla,
THE AROMATHERAPY PRACTITIONER REFERENCE MANUAL,
Tampa, 1998
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