Lemon belongs to the group of citrus fruits, which include orange, tangerine, grapefruit and many others fruits. You can buy lemon from every market, it is cheap and multipurpose. Especially is useful for our health. This yellow fruit, contains a lot of high quality vitamin C, and other vitamins (vitamin B, riboflavin) and minerals, such as potassium, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium. Also lemon contains protein and carbohydrates.
Lemon peel is very helpful, because it is rich in vitamin P, and substances that destroy microbes. Lemon’s peel contain essential oils that are beneficial for: normal blood pressure, reduce cholesterol, prevent atherosclerosis, strengthen the immune system, headaches, nausea, fatigue, improve memory and concentration.
Lemon and his health benefits
Lemon is used since ancient times, because of its power to heal. It’s recommended from the herbalists, because it can help you for lowering blood pressure, disposal of toxins from the liver, reducing pain in arthritis, infections, protects you from flu, against diseases of the oral cavity and tongue, etc.
Also lemon is cure for stomach, because of his laxative effect. It also strengthens the immune system. If you have a flu or you’re cold, you must drink lemon juice. It will help you in the fight against colds, and also will stop the development of infections. That is because of its antibacterial and antiviral properties.
The power of Lemon Water
It is very simple to prepare lemon water. All you need to do, is to mix the lemon pulp and the juice of half a lemon in a warm water and then to drink it. Lemon water will be very helpful for your body, i.e. it can detoxify your body.Lemon water improves the body’s ability to keep out the toxins.
Acts as a “cleaner” of the blood and improves the body’s ability to throw out the toxins. Your skin can not look healthy, if your body is full of toxins. When your body get rid of the toxins, first will reflect on your skin. It will look clean and without any acne.
Helps with digestive problems – nausea, stomach acid, constipation and parasites, and also during digestion.
Due to the large amount of vitamin C, lemon water is used in the treatment of infections, wounds, allergies and sore throat.
Lemon water is a diuretic agent. This means that it is very useful for people who have urinary tract infections. Also helps to people with arthritis or rheumatism, because the lemon water is throwing out the toxins and the bacteria.
Lemon juice mixed with water can be very beneficial for pregnant women, because it helps in the development of the bones of the unborn child. Calcium that contains lemon, is great for bones and teeth. Lemon contains potassium, which is beneficial for the brain and nerve cells.
Lemon and your body
Weight is basic problem for every woman. But if you have a few pounds more, there is no need to “strike” with weight loss pills. Choose the healthier way and use the power of lemon.
Studies show that people who consume a large quantity of lemon, less suffer from overweight. That’s because lemon contain antioxidants, which regulate blood sugar levels and reduce hunger.
Also, people who consume large amounts of lemon juice, they easily lose weight, because of the vitamin C that speeds up the metabolism.
You can use lemon for your hair. If you are blond, you can use lemon juice to highlight your hair. To do this, squeeze the juice of half a lemon to your hair and sit for an hour on the sun. After you wash your hair, it will look cleaner, fresher and brighter.
Sweating in the summer months is a normal process. But if you want to reduce the frequent sweating in order to feel comfortable, prepare yourself chamomile tea and add the juice of half a lemon, and a teaspoon of honey. Drink this tea every night before bedtime.
Lemon in your home
The leaves of the lemon tree emit substances that are disinfecting the air, and are killing many bacteria. Therefore, it is very useful to have lemon tree in the house, so get a lemon tree and grown in your home. This will get rid of some insects such as mosquitoes and flies.
Did you know that …
Lemon can be used as invisible ink. It is only necessary to write some text with lemon juice and when you put it under light it can be read.
Several beneficial uses of lemon
-Use pure lemon juice for wasp or bee sting to reduce the pain.
-Lemon stops bleeding and you can use it as a natural antiseptic on your wounds.
-Lemon mixed with olive oil helps in fight against stone bile.
-Some argue that the regular intake of fresh lemon can be helpful against kidney stones.
-Lemon helps in the fight against acne. If you have oily skin, brush your face with lemon juice twice a day. Let it to act for about 5 minutes and rinse.
ADVICE
Always buy lemons that are bright yellow and look fresh. Lemons with thin peel have more lime juice than thick peel.
The ingredients of this herb have shown that acts ten thousand times better than Adriamycin, that is chemotherapeutic drug for slowing the growth of carcinogenic cells. What is even more amazing is that lemon destroys cancer cells, and does not affect on healthy cells.
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