Something I've been meaning to do for years now, and have still not gotten round to it, is to plant a Lemon tree, which leaves me scrambling for lemons in the event of me having a cold or needing some for a recipe. The health benefits of lemons have been known for centuries and the two biggest are lemons’ strong antibacterial, antiviral, and immune-boosting powers and their use as a weight loss aid because lemon juice is a digestive aid and liver cleanser.
Here are a few more tips and benefits of this fruit which grows on a small evergreen tree native to Asia :
- For sore throat, dilute lemon juice with water and gargle frequently. Dilute one-half lemon juice with one-half water. It is even better to use straight lemon juice.
- A slice of lemon bound over a corn overnight will greatly relieve the pain.
- A slice of lemon bound over a felon [pus formation on a finger joint] will not fail to bring the pus to the surface where it can be easily removed.
- To relieve asthma, take a tablespoon of lemon juice one hour before each meal.
- For liver complaints, the juice of the lemon should be taken in a glass of hot water one hour before breakfast every morning.
- To break up la grippe [flu or influenza], drink a large glass of hot water with the juice of a lemon added, while at the same time have the feet in a deep bucket or other vessel of water with mustard added to it. The water should be deep enough to where it comes nearly up to the knees. Keep adding hot water to the patient's tolerance and until the patient begins to perspire freely (about 20-30 minutes). Be sure there is no draft on the person while this is done. The patient should be near a bed so he can get in it easily and avoid any danger of getting chilled. If convenient, a full hot bathtub would be good in place of the foot-bath. The lemon water should be taken every hour until the patient feels that all the symptoms of the cold are gone.
- A teaspoon of lemon juice in half a glass of water relieves heartburn.
- For rheumatism, one or two ounces of lemon juice diluted in water should be taken three times a day: one hour before meals and at bedtime.
- In cases of haemorrhage, lemon juice diluted in water and taken as cold as possible will stop it.
- Scurvy is treated by giving one to two ounces of lemon juice diluted with water every two to four hours.
- In excessive menstruation, the juice of three to four lemons a day will help check it. Best to take the juice of one lemon at a time in a glass of cold water.
Lemon Remedies Published by Jethro Kloss in Back to Eden
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