Lemons don’t only smell revitalizing, but their scent is good for your body too.
Nevertheless, keeping a sliced lemon next to your bedside at night will help, using lemon essential oil is even more effective.
According to Livelovefruit.com, below are some of the reasons why you have to place sliced lemons beside your bed at night.
- It reduces anxiety and stress
By means of activating an adenosine A (2A) receptor on cell membranes. Lack of activation of these receptors is associated with insomnia, anxiety, and impaired dopamine transmission.
- It eases and prevents asthma
Limonene attaches to extra electrons and depletes ozone molecules. One study found that inhaling limonene (such as that found in lemons) staunched asthma reactions and reduced inflammation.
- It kills bacteria that cause strep, staph, and pneumonia
It inhibits their growth and prevents them from adhering to saliva-coated surfaces.
- It prevents the growth of cancer in the breast and liver
Aroma receptors in liver cells respond to limonene and reduce cell growth of cancer by increasing calcium concentration inside the cells. Limonene is also highly fat soluble, and so it accumulates in fatty tissue such as breast tissue and fortifies the function of NF-kappaB (a molecule that acts similar to an ambulance in times of need)
- It reduces blood pressure
It also relates to its calming effects, but smelling lemon essential oil or just lemon itself helps reduce blood pressure and relax the body.