One of the most acidic fruits is lemon. Lemons can be found everywhere. We use lemons to make lemonades, we add them to different drinks. Lemon is also used as an ingredient or garnish in our cooking.
This little "yellow ball" is also know for its healing powers. Let's have a look at the points listed below:
Lemons (lemon juice) when mixed with hot water can cure nausea, constipation, worm infestations, heartburn.
Lemon is known to relieve hiccups.
As a diuretic, lemon helps people that suffer from infections in the urinary tract.
It helps people who suffer from arthritis and rheumatism.
Lemon is thought to cure malaria when mixed with coffee.
If you pour some lemon juice into a small piece of cotton wool and place it in your nostrils, it could stop your nose bleeding.
Lemon juice can prevent sunburn when applied on your skin.
Lemon balms can brake fevers.
Lemon balm is treatment for cough, hay fever and colds.
Beside these benefits lemon can help in calming peoples anxiety. The Roman used the lemon as a cure for the poisons. So, the lemon is bitter for your taste but sweet for your health.
(***Note: This is not the opinion of a professional. If you consider to take lemons as a cure please ask first your physician.)
