Lemons are well known for their health benefits. In fact, probably you have heard and read about the benefits of drinking hot lemonade in the morning when you get up. It is really worth to consume lemon every day since lemon is considered one of the oldest cultivated plants in the world.
When nature offers such a wonderful fruit …
Lemons are packed with vitamins and minerals such as vitamin C, A, B1, B6, magnesium, bioflavonoid, pectin, folic acid, phosphorus, calcium and potassium.
All these ingredients together, protect against many diseases and conditions. Regular consumption of lemons provides many positive effects on your stomach, intestine, liver, and the overall immune system.
The lemon peel has strong antiseptic properties, and the leaves from a lemon tree can be used to reduce fever.
Lemon as a pain reliever
You may not know this, but lemon may help to reduce joint pain. The lemon peel is rich in essential oils that relax the blood vessels and possess anti-inflammatory properties which make them great for neutralizing nerve pain.
These are the two most effective ways that can be used for this purpose:
Grate the peel, but be careful to use only the yellow layer not the white. Apply the grated peel on the sore spot, fix with a bandage and leave it on for two hours.
Peel two lemons and put the peel in a glass jar. Pour them with olive oil and let the closed jar stand for two weeks. When this oil is ready for use: moisten gauze with it, fix with a bandage and leave it to act overnight.
