Lemon is a fabulous antiseptic. Lemon juice also helps to relieves symptoms of asthma,
tonsillitis and sore throat. Lemons also known as blood purifier.
Although the lemon is commomly thought of as acidic, it is very
effective in curing many digestion problems such as biliousness, nausea,
heartburn, disorders of the lower intestines like constipation and
worm infestations, when mixed with hot water.
Lemons are used to prevent and treat many
infections, hasten wound healing and temper down high fever because of
its high vitamin C content. Lemon juice, when taken regularly in the
morning, works as a tonic to the liver and stimulates it to produce bile
making it ready to digest the day’s food. Lemon juice is also used to
dissolve gallstones.
The uses and benefits of Lemon (Neembu):
- To dissolve gallstones lemon juice mixed with olive oil is used.
- People suffering from
urinary tract infections and high uric acid problems lemon is benificial
in such problems as it is a diuretic. - In heartburn problem, a teaspoon of lemon juice in half a glass of water relieves the problem.
- Dilute lemon juice with water and gargle frequently for sore throat.
- A slice of lemon bound over a corn overnight will greatly relieve the pain.
- If you have an itchy, flaky
scalp, massage in 2 tablespoons of lemon juice. Rinse with warm water.
Follow with a leave-in rinse of 1 teaspoon of lemon juice in 1 cup of
warm water repeat daily until problem disappears. - Take a tablespoon of lemon juice one hour before each meal to relieve asthma.
- The juice of the lemon
should be taken in a glass of hot water one hour before breakfast every
morning if you have liver complaints. - Take 2-3 drops in a diffuser or steam inhalation as a tonic after an illness, to boost the immune system. Continue taking for 2-3 days.
- On wasp and bee stings to relieve pain, use pure lemon juice.
- In treating cases of kidney stones it is believed that regular use of fresh lemons may be useful.
- Apply full-strength lemon juice directly to the affected area with a cotton swab for corns or warts.
- Mix 2-3 drops in 1 ounce of almond oil and massage into cuticles and fingernails regularly to make fingernails soft.
- Mix 2-3 drops with unscented shampoo for oily hair.
- Mix 2-3 drops of oil in 1 ounce of water for oily skin.
- Lemon juice can be use as a skin toner, place on cotton ball, and apply to skin as a toner.
- Mix 2-3 drops in 1 ounce of carrier oil and massage onto scar regularly to soften scar tissue.
- To relieve dry, rough skin
rinse hands and feet in lemon juice and water. Massage a little olive
oil into the dry areas and pat dry. - Soak a cotton ball or pad
with lemon juice and hold it over the injury for a full minute to stop
the bleeding and disinfect small scrapes and cuts.