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The health benefits of lemon include treatment of throat
infections, indigestion, constipation, dental problems, and fever, internal
bleeding, rheumatism, burns, obesity, respiratory disorders, cholera and high
blood pressure, while it also benefits hair and skin care. Known for its
therapeutic property since generations, lemons help to strengthen your immune
system, cleanse your stomach, and it is considered a blood purifier.
Lemon juice, especially, has several health benefits
associated with it. It is well known as a useful treatment for kidney stones,
reducing strokes and lowering body temperature. As a refreshing drink, lemonade
helps you to stay calm and cool.
The health benefits of lemons are due to its many nourishing
elements like vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin A, vitamin E, folate, niacin
thiamin, riboflavin, pantothenic acid, copper, calcium, iron, magnesium,
potassium, zinc, phosphorus and protein. Lemon is a fruit that contains
flavonoids, which are composites that contain antioxidant and cancer fighting
properties. It helps to prevent diabetes, constipation, high blood pressure,
fever, indigestion and many other problems, as well as improving the skin,
hair, and teeth. Studies conducted at the American Urological Association
highlight the fact that lemonade or lemon juice can eliminate the occurrence of
kidney stones by forming urinary citrate, which prevents the formation of
crystals.
People use lemons to make lemonade by mixing lemon juice and
water. Many people also use lemon as a washing agent, because of its ability to
remove stains. The scent of lemons can also repel mosquitoes, while drinking
lemon juice with olive oil helps to get rid of gall stones. Lemon is well known
for its medicinal power and is used in many different ways. As per the results
reported in a study by the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, lemon provides
protection against inflammatory polyarthritis and arthritis.
Lemons are packed with numerous healthbenefiting nutrients.The fruit is low in calories, 29 calories per 100g, one of the lowest among citrus group.
Indigestion and Constipation: Lemon juice helps to cure
problems related to indigestion and constipation. Add a few drops of lemon on
your dish (take care, it does not go well with milk), and it will aid in
digestion. It acts as a blood purifier and a cleansing agent, so a good drink
after lunch or dinner is fresh lemon soda, which is also called fresh lime soda
in many places. The recipe is lemon juice, cold water, soda, salts (common salt
or rock salt) and sugar/honey for sweetness. You can also add some mint leaves
or crushed fennel seeds for added flavour. Drink this whenever you have a heavy
lunch or dinner.
Fever: Lemon juice can treat a person who is suffering from
a cold, flu or fever. It helps to break fevers by increasing perspiration.
Dental Care: It is also frequently used in dental care. If
fresh lemon juice is applied on the area of a toothache, it can assist in
getting rid of the pain. Massaging the juice on the gums can stop gum bleeding,
while eliminating the bad odours that can come from various gum diseases and
conditions.
Additionally, it can be used in the regular cleansing of
your teeth. Keep your eye out for a toothpaste containing lemon as one of the
ingredients, or add a drop of its juice onto your normal toothpaste. Some
people also rub their teeth with the outer shell (the inner side touching your
teeth) of a lemon after removing the juice. But be careful, lemons are highly
acidic, so if your mouth starts burning, rinse your gums and mouth quickly with
water.
Hair Care: Lemon juice has proven itself in the treatment of
hair care on a wide scale. The juice applied to the scalp can treat problems
like dandruff, hair loss and other problems related to the hair and scalp.
If you apply lemon juice directly on the
hair, it can give your hair a natural shine.
Skin Care: Lemon juice, being a natural antiseptic medicine,
can also cure problems related to the skin. The juice can be applied to reduce
the pain of sun burn, and it helps to ease the pain from bee stings as well. It
is also good for acne and eczema. It acts as an anti-aging remedy and can
remove wrinkles and blackheads. Drinking lemon juice mixed with water and honey
brings a healthy glow to the skin, and if you thoroughly search the cosmetic
market, you will find some soaps containing lemon juice, but they aren’t too
easy to find!
Burns: Use lemon juice on the site of old burns can help
fade the scars, and since lemon is a cooling agent, it reduces the burning
sensation on the skin when you currently have an irritating burn.
Internal Bleeding: It has antiseptic and coagulant
properties, so it can stop internal bleeding. You can apply lemon juice to a
small cotton ball and place it inside your nose to stop nose bleeds.
Weight Loss: If a person drinks lemon juice mixed with
lukewarm water and honey, it can help reduce body weight.
Respiratory Disorders: Lemon juice assists in relieving
respiratory problems and breathing problems, such as its ability to soothe a
person suffering from an asthma attack. Being a rich source of vitamin C, it
helps in dealing with more long-term respiratory disorders.
Cholera: Diseases like cholera and malaria can be treated
with lemon juice, because it acts as a blood purifier.
Foot Relaxation: Lemon is an aromatic and antiseptic agent
and is useful in foot relaxation. Add some lemon juice to warm water and dip
your feet in the mixture for instant relief and muscle relaxation.
Rheumatism: It is also a diuretic and can treat rheumatism
and arthritis. It helps to flush out bacteria and toxins from the body.
Corns: Lemon juice can dissolve lumps on the skin, so it can
be applied at the places where the skin has hardened up, like the soles of feet
and the palms of your hands. Drinking lemon juice with water can help patients
reduce gall stones for the same reasons.
Throat Infections: Lemon is an excellent fruit that fights
against problems related to throat infections, due to its well-known antibacterial properties.
High Blood Pressure: Drinking lemon juice is helpful for
people suffering from heart problems, because it contains potassium. It
controls high blood pressure, dizziness, and nausea, because it provides a
calming sensation to both the mind and body. It is commonly employed to reduce
mental stress and depression.
Lemon has proved to be nature’s boon to everyone who
uses it. It provides many valuable solutions to health-related problems,
because it contains its own set of antiseptic and natural medications. In case
of malaria, lemon will not cure it, but aids in the treatment. A good practice
is to eat anywhere from a quarter to a half of a lemon per day to get the
maximum benefits from this powerful little fruit!
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