• Top
  • Celebs
  • Movies
  • TV
  • Now
  • Music
  • Home
  • Top
  • TV
  • Celebs
  • Movies
  • Music
  • Follow Us
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Pinterest
    • Google+

Encapo

The Entertainment Boss!

When you buy through our links, we may earn an affiliate commission. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. Learn more.

Put A Sliced Lemon Next To Your Bed At Night For THESE Amazing Benefits!

lemon-wedges-at-night

Who doesn’t love the smell of a freshly sliced lemon?  Well, good news!  In addition to it’s refreshing fragrance, placing a lemon on your bedside table has loads of extra benefits.  All you have to do is cut a lemon into four wedges, sprinkle salt on it, and place it on a plate next to your bed.  And while you sleep at night, the lemon will do the following for you:

Breathe Easier

Ever have trouble sleeping because of congestion?  Well, the fragrance from the anti-bacterial lemon actually has anti-oxidizing properties that helps you to breathe more clearly.  It has even been reported to help people who suffer from Sleep Apnea!

Insect Repellent

There isn’t much worse than waking up in the middle night to find that you are covered in itchy mosquito bites.  Nor is it pleasant to sleep with the buzz of mosquitoes flying around your bed.  Good thing a fresh lemon keeps mosquitoes away, especially if you add cloves to them like in the video above!

But we’re just getting started… wait until you see the benefits on the next page!

Improve Air Quality

In all seriousness, the better your air quality, the better you will sleep at night.  Lemon does such an outstanding job of purifying the air, that it can even be used to remove paint fumes more quickly from a room!

Relieve Stress

When you lay down at night, do all of your worries run around in your head, making it hard to fall asleep?  Research shows that the fragrance released by citrus fruits actually relaxes your emotions and calms down your brain waves.

Increase Your Focus

One might ask, why do you need to focus when you are trying to go to sleep?  Good question!  It helps you to get a solid night’s sleep, particularly if you tend to have trouble sleeping at night.  Instead of letting your worries dominate your mind, focus on positive things in your life.  Or another strategy is to focus on relaxation exercises.  Citrus aromatherapy actual increases your ability to focus.

Reduce Your Blood Pressure

Yes, you read that correctly!  The citrus fragrance can actually lower your blood pressure.  Definitely worth a shot before turning to prescription medications.

Increase Your Energy

Do you ever wake-up feeling totally exhausted?  Yeah, definitely a sign that you need to add a fresh lemon to your nightly ritual!  The lemon fragrance actually boosts the serotonin levels in your brain to help you wake-up feeling happy and energized.

And just for good measure, here are a few more benefits of fresh lemons!

What have you found helps you sleep well at night? Please leave a comment below to let me know!

Filed Under: DIY, Health

 

About admin

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Follow Us

Encapo Posts

  • What Does Ken Jeong Pack When He Travels? How Many Chargers?!
  • Dr Oz: What Happens When You’re In Cardiac Arrest? Virtual Reality Heart
  • Will Ken Jeong’s Daughter Zooey Be On Dr. Ken Again? Famous In Korea
  • Dr. Oz & Rebecca Gordon: What Astrology Says About Your Health & Mind
  • Dr. Oz: What Does Your Astrological Sign Say About Your Health?

Encapo Categories

  • Animals
  • Beauty
  • Celebs
  • DIY
  • Dr. Oz
  • Health
  • Movies
  • Music
  • Now
  • Politics
  • Tasty
  • Top
  • TV
  • Uncategorized
  • Videos

Copyright © 2022 Encapo · Log in Privacy Policy & Legal Stuff