When life gives you lemon, make lemonade. Ever heard of that adage? Do you know what it means? Anyway, that is a topic for another article. In the meantime, let us examine some of the numerous health benefits of lemon; shall we!
Lemon is beneficial to humanity in so many ways. Asides the fact that it gives us lemonade, lemon fruit can also be used as a washing agent due to its ability to remove stains. What’s more; lemon smell so nice and its scent can even repel mosquitoes. And do you know that drinking lemon juice mixed with olive oil can help to get rid of gall stones? Well it does help with that, which brings me to the actual purpose of this essay-the immense health benefits of lemon. Indeed, lemon is famous for its medicinal power. Let us consider some of its medicinal uses below-
Indigestion and Constipation: Lemon juice helps to cure problems related to indigestion and constipation. Adding a few drops of lemon on your dish before eating it will aid digestion. Drinking a fresh glass of lemonade after every meal will also serve well to this purpose.
Fever: Lemon juice can help treat someone who is suffering from a cold, flu or fever. It helps to break fevers by increasing perspiration. How wonderful is that.
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 odors that can come from various gum diseases and conditions.
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: Being a natural antiseptic medicine, lemon juice can also cure skin-related condistions. 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 curing acne and eczema. Using 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.
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.
Throat Infections: Lemon is an excellent fruit that fights against problems related to throat infections, due to its well-known antibacterial properties.
This post has been partly adapted.
