[AZLiberty]

[Oops, a little color problem in that last post, fixed below (I hope).]

Lemon:

• Lemon oil supports detox of organs and can provide an afternoon energy boost. You can add 1-2 drops of lemon oil to a capsule or to a favorite recipe.
• Diffuse lemon with lavender and peppermint for seasonal allergies, or apply the mixture topically. Lemon with frankincense and lavender is also worth a try.
• Google d-limonene, the main component of lemon oil, to see what it's good for, including bronchitis, cancer, diabetes, gallstones, gastric reflux/heartburn, high cholesterol, and ulcers.
• A drop or two of lemon oil in your water bottle adds flavor without the enamel-eating acid of lemon juice.
• Caution: don't expose skin to sun for 12 hours after putting on lemon oil. Lemon oil causes photosensitivity, likely resulting in severe sunburn, even blisters, in a relatively short time.

[AZLiberty]

An interesting resource for EO folk knowledge is http://oil-testimonials.com. There, people share anecdotes about oils and blends that successfully achieved certain effects for them.

This evening, after watching part of a documentary involving the use of bee venom for Lyme disease, I checked Oil Testimonials to see if anyone had had any success with EOs in Lyme disease. The search pattern I used was "lyme site:oil-testimonials.com". Sure enough, people have had (anecdotal) success with multiple different mixtures of oils, after terrible experiences with regular medical approaches. No guarantees, but perhaps worth more research.

The documentary that inspired this search was part of the new Netflix series (Un)Well, a somewhat balanced look at various alternative wellness methods, including EOs, tantra, ayahuasca, and bee venom. They present the successes that many people have achieved with such methods as well as some of the risks and unethical behavior that exist in the alternative medicine world.