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The simple, garden-variety lemon is very much understated. Lemons are very common and we see them everywhere. We use them to make lemonade, mix them into our drinks to add a little zing, they remove hard stains, are an all-around deodorizer and air freshener and we use them in our cooking as both an ingredient and garnish. Maybe we should stop and take another look at this yellow wonder because it may change what you think of it. When the world gives you lemons, there’s a whole lot more you can make with them than just lemonade.

In traditional medicine, the lemon is widely known for its healing powers and is used in many different ways. In fact, the lemon is so powerful that it was used by the Romans as their cure for all types of poison.

Although the lemon is often thought of as acidic, it is very effective in curing many digestion problems when mixed with hot water, including biliousness, nausea, heartburn, disorders of the lower intestines like constipation and worm infestations. It is even known to relieve hiccups. Water plus a few lemons becomes lemon juice. Lemon juice, when taken regularly in the morning, acts as a tonic to the liver and stimulates it to produce bile making it ready to digest the day’s food. It is also thought to help dissolve gallstones. Because of its high vitamin C content, it is thought to help prevent and treat many infections, hasten wound healing and temper down high fever. Lemon juice also relieves symptoms of asthma, tonsillitis and sore throat.

Lemon Medicinal Values:
1.Lemon juice helps to prevent and cure osteoarthritis.

2.Lemon applies over the face removes wrinkles and keeps you young.

3.Lemon juice is an excellent treatment for dandruff and greasy hair.

4.Gargling lemon juice relieves throat infection and also used as a
treatment for diphtheria.

5.Lemon juice relieves chilblains and itchy skin.

6.A table spoon on thick lemon syrup everyday relieves asthma.

7.Lemon juice can also be used as a mouthwash. It removes plaque, whitens
the teeth and strengthens the enamel.

8.Lemon juice is the best drink to prevent dehydration and shock in case
of diarrhea.

9.Lemon juice with a pinch of salt (warm) every morning lowers
cholesterol levels and brings down your weight.

10.Lemon juice used for marinating seafood or meat kills bacteria and
other organisms present in them, thereby prevents many gastro-intestinal
tract infections.

11.Lemon juice soothes the dry skin when applied with little glycerin.

12.Lemon juice relieves colic pain and gastric problems.

13.Lemon juice is applied to the sites of bites and stings of certain
insects to relieve its poison and pain.

14.Lemon juice is given to prevent or treat urinary tract infection and
gonorrhea.

15.Lemon juice is given to prevent common cold.

16.Lemon juice is given to relieve gingivitis, stomatitis, and
inflammation of the tongue.

17.Lemon juice acts as a natural hair lightner and skin bleach which
reduces the pigment melanin and prevents the risk of chemical allergic
reactions which is common with hair dyes and bleaches.

18.Applying lemon juice to acne dries the existing ones and prevents from
getting more.

19.The skin of lemon dried under the sun and then ground to make powder
can be applied to the hair for a few minutes before bath which relieves
head ache and cools the body.

20.A few drops of lemon juice in hot water are believed to clear the
digestive system and purify liver as well.

21.Lemon juice is said to give a glow to the skin.

22.Lemon is found to be anti-carcinogenic which lower the rates of colon, prostate, and breast cancer. They prevent faulty metabolism in the cell, which can predispose a cell to becoming carcinogenic. Also blocks the formation of nitrosamines in the gut.

23.Lemon lowers blood pressure and increases the levels of HDL (good
cholesterol).

24.Lemon is an antioxidant which deactivates the free radicals preventing many dangerous diseases like stroke, cardiovascular diseases and cancers.

25.Lemon being a citrus fruit, fights against infection. It helps in production of WBC’s and antibodies in blood which attacks the invading microorganism and prevents infection.

The pulp left from the juicing is excellent for the skin and can also soothe the bites and stings of insects. If you add equal parts of toilet water and of glycerin to the residue the mixture can be made to keep the hands smooth.

Doctors Morel and Rochaix demonstrated that the extract of lemon when vaporized will neutralize the bacteria of meningococcus, typhoid, pneumococcus and staphylococcus in from 15 to 180 minutes.

A gastronomically inclined Frenchman, Charles Richet, is said by Dr Valnet to have discovered that the lemon juice added to raw oysters before eating them destroys 92% of the bacteria present within 15 minutes. A good reason to wait before you eat!

This information is relevant to the idea that lemon juice is a most important therapy to be used in all cases of infection of the respiratory tract and as a general tonic.

Provided that the juice is diluted with water, there is no danger in taking any reasonable quantity of lemon juice. Be sure to choose firm, clear colored lemons that have not begun to wither. The first signs of ageing can be spotted where the stem was once attached to the fruit.