The lemon is thought to have originated in the Indus Valley (a Bronze Age civilization in South Asia) because of a lemon-shaped earring from 2500 BC found by archaeologists in the area.
Lemon trees produce fruits all year round. One tree can produce between 500 and 600 pounds of lemons in a year.
Lemons are a great source of calcium, vitamin C, magnesium and potassium — minerals and antioxidants that improve the appearance and condition of our hair, skin and nails.
Some other health benefits of the lemon include the following.
- Being a rich source of vitamin C, lemon helps in dealing with long-term respiratory disorders.
- Lemons increase peristalsis in the bowels, helping to create bowel movement thus eliminating waste and helping with regularity.
- Lemon juice has proven itself in the treatment of hair care on a wide scale. The juice applied to the scalp can treat problems like dandruff, hair loss and other problems related to the hair and scalp.
- The vitamin P (bioflavinoids) in lemon strengthens the blood vessels which in turn prevents internal bleeding.
- Lemons contain 22 anti-cancer compounds, including naturally occurring limonene; oil which slows or halts the growth of cancer tumors in animals and flavonol glycosides which stop cell division in cancer cells.
- Although lemons are acidic, they are alkaline-forming on body fluids, helping to restore balance to the body’s pH.
- Research has found out that the juice of lemons destroys the bacteria of malaria, cholera, diphtheria, typhoid and other deadly diseases if properly applied.
- Lemon juice can dissolve lumps on the skin, so it can be applied at the places where the skin has hardened up, like the soles of feet and the palms of your hands.
- Lastly, the lemon is a wonderful stimulant to the liver and is a dissolvent of uric acid and other poisons. Fresh lemon juice added to a large glass of water in the morning is a great liver detoxifier!
Take some lemon and stay healthy!
By- agronigeria.com.ng
