Lemon is known for its multiple health benefits for which it is widely used in home remedies. Lemon is best known as a source of vitamin C. From one raw lemon you can get almost half of your daily vitamin C need. Furthermore, it contains small amounts of B vitamins, calcium, magnesium, potassium, iron, phosphorous, manganese and copper. It is also an excellent source of antioxidant flavonoids. Lemon can be used as a standalone fruit or its juice can be combined with other natural ingredients and used as remedy for illnesses.
Here Are Some Of The Best Ways Of Using Lemon As Natural Medicine.
1. Lemon For Sore Throat:
The healing power of lemon is primarily attributed to its high vitamin C content.[1] Your body’s vitamin C requirement rises rapidly during a viral infection. Lemon as a rich source of vitamin C helps in strengthening the immune system. Drinking fresh juice of lemon with lukewarm water every two hours helps in eliminating the cold virus from the body. To soothe a sore throat, mix the juice of a lemon and a teaspoon of salt with a glass of lukewarm water. Gargle thrice a day.
2. Lemon For Constipation:
Lemon juice works as mild laxative.[2] When taken with lukewarm water every morning on empty stomach, it helps in easing bowel movement and restores regularity. Hence, lemon juice is beneficial for people prone to constipation.
3. Lemon For Diarrhea:
Lemon can also help diarrhea patients.[3] It helps in maintaining the electrolyte balance. It is also known to kill the germs and parasites that cause diarrhea. You can drink the juice of a lemon or eat the fruit with the peel. Furthermore, risk of diarrhea can be minimized by marinating fish and other foods in lemon juice before cooking that helps in killing the parasites that may be present in them.
4. Lemon For Kidney Stones:
Lemon is known to inhibit formation of stones in the kidneys.[4] It can even help in expelling the existing stones. Combine a quarter cup of lemon juice with equal amount of olive oil. Mix the lemon juice and olive oil mixture with water and drink it several times a day. This helps in flushing out the stones. This remedy also helps in eliminating gall bladder stones.
5. Lemon For Digestion:
Lemon helps in stimulating the digestive system. [5]Consuming lemon juice mixed with water helps in promoting bile flow. It is also known to help in reducing heartburn, bloating and flatulence. Regular intake of lemon water helps in minimizing common digestion problems.
6. Lemon For Corns:
With the help of lemon juice you can remove corns from feet. [5]Three times a day, apply lemon juice to the corn. Before retiring to bed, place a piece of lemon rind over the corn and cover it with gauze to hold it in place. Leave it on overnight. This helps in softening the corn and it falls off easily from the skin.
6. Lemon For Headache:
To alleviate a throbbing headache, add three teaspoons of lemon juice to a cup of hot tea and sip the lemon tea.[6] Rubbing a slice of lemon against the forehead and temples can also help in reducing the headache.
7. Lemon For Insomnia:
Lemon can also help in improving the quality of sleep. [7]People susceptible to insomnia can drink the juice of a lemon mixed with a glass of water before going to bed. It may take a couple of days to experience the positive effect of lemon.
