Grapefruit Oil: Benefits, Uses & Safe Application

Grapefruit oil boasts a number of health benefits. It can be used as an appetite stimulant, as a kidney cleanser and diuretic, for detoxification and as an anti-depressant. It can be applied topically, inhaled directly or through the use of a diffuser or taken internally as a daily dietary supplement. The benefits of any herbal supplement may be seen almost immediately or over a period of several weeks.

Things You'll Need

• Vegetable oil
• Towel
• Oil diffuser
• Empty oil jar
• Dropper

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Instructions

• 1

  Combine three drops of pure grapefruit essential oil with three drops vegetable oil. Rub onto the bottoms of both feet daily.

• 2

  Combine five drops of oil with a pot or sink full of hot, steamy water. Drape a towel over your head, bend over the sink or pot and inhale for 10 minutes.

• 3

  Fill an oil diffuser reservoir with water and up to 15 drops of pure grapefruit essential oil. Turn it on and inhale normally throughout the day.

• 4

  Mix two drops of grapefruit essential oil with two parts vegetable oil in a jar. Apply to tongue and swallow daily.