25 Health 25 Health Benefits of Benefits of

LemonsLemons

1.1. Lemon being a citrus fruit , Lemon being a citrus fruit , fights against infection. It fights against infection. It

helps in production of WBC's helps in production of WBC's and antibodies in blood which and antibodies in blood which

attacks the invading attacks the invading microorganism and prevents microorganism and prevents

infection.infection.

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

3. 3. Lemon lowers Lemon lowers blood pressure blood pressure and increases and increases the levels of the levels of HDL (good HDL (good

cholesterol) .cholesterol) .

4. 4. Lemon is found to be Lemon is found to be anti-carcinogenic which anti-carcinogenic which lower the rates of colon, lower the rates of colon,

prostate, and breast prostate, and breast cancer . They prevent cancer . They prevent

faulty metabolism in the faulty metabolism in the cell, which can cell, which can

predispose a cell to predispose a cell to becoming carcinogenic. becoming carcinogenic.

Also blocks the Also blocks the formation of formation of

nitrosamines in the gut.nitrosamines in the gut.

5. 5. Lemon juice Lemon juice is said to give a is said to give a

glow to the glow to the skin.skin.

6. 6. A few drops of A few drops of lemon juice in hot lemon juice in hot water are believed water are believed

to clear the to clear the digestive system digestive system

and and purify liver as well.purify liver as well.

7.7. The skin of lemon The skin of lemon dried under the sun and dried under the sun and

then ground to make then ground to make powder can be powder can be

applied to the hair for applied to the hair for a few minutes before a few minutes before

bath which relieves head bath which relieves head ache and cools ache and cools

the body.the body.

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

more.more.

9.9. Lemon juice acts as a Lemon juice acts as a natural hair lightner and natural hair lightner and

skin bleach which skin bleach which reduces the pigment reduces the pigment melanin and prevents melanin and prevents the risk of chemical the risk of chemical

allergic reactions which allergic reactions which is common with hair is common with hair dyes and bleaches.dyes and bleaches.

10. 10. Lemon juice is Lemon juice is given to relieve given to relieve

gingivitis, gingivitis, stomatitis, and stomatitis, and

inflammation of the inflammation of the tongue.tongue.

11. 11. Lemon Lemon juice is given juice is given

to prevent to prevent common cold.common cold.

12. Lemon juice is 12. Lemon juice is given to prevent given to prevent or treat urinary or treat urinary

tract infection and tract infection and gonorrhea.gonorrhea.

13. 13. Lemon juice is Lemon juice is applied to the applied to the

sites of bites and sites of bites and stings of certain stings of certain insects to relieve insects to relieve

its its poison and pain.poison and pain.

14. Lemon 14. Lemon juice relieves juice relieves colic pain and colic pain and

gastric gastric problems .problems .

15. 15. Lemon juice Lemon juice soothes the dry soothes the dry

skin when skin when applied with applied with

little glycerin .little glycerin .

16. 16. Lemon juice used for Lemon juice used for marinating seafood or marinating seafood or meat kills bacteria and meat kills bacteria and

other organisms present other organisms present in them, thereby in them, thereby

prevents many gastro-prevents many gastro-intestinal tract intestinal tract

infections.infections.

17. 17. Lemon juice with a Lemon juice with a pinch of salt (warm) pinch of salt (warm)

every morning lowers every morning lowers cholesterol levels and cholesterol levels and

brings down your brings down your weight.weight.

18. 18. Lemon Lemon juice is the juice is the

best drink to best drink to prevent prevent

dehydration dehydration and shock in and shock in

case of case of diarrhea.diarrhea.

19. 19. Lemon juice can Lemon juice can also be used as a also be used as a

mouthwash. It mouthwash. It removes plaque, removes plaque, whitens the teeth whitens the teeth

and strengthens the and strengthens the enamel.enamel.

20. 20. A table A table spoon on thick spoon on thick lemon syrup lemon syrup

everyday everyday relieves asthma.relieves asthma.

21.21. Lemon Lemon juice relieves juice relieves chilblains and chilblains and

itchy skin.itchy skin.

22. 22. Gargling Gargling lemon juice lemon juice

relieves throat relieves throat infection and infection and also used as a also used as a treatment for treatment for diphtheria . diphtheria .

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

24. 24. Lemon applied Lemon applied over the face over the face

removes wrinkles removes wrinkles and keeps you and keeps you

young.young.

25. 25. Lemon Lemon juice helps to juice helps to prevent and prevent and

cure cure osteoarthritis.osteoarthritis.