The power of lemon!

“When fate gives you a lemon, make lemonade.” Dale Carnegie

Lemon is one of my star fruits. Its full potential is often overlooked. It helps cleanse the body, provides us with a wealth of vitamins and minerals, helps balance acidity in the body so your immune system and healthy internal flora can survive!

lemon facts
Did you know that the lemon is originally from China? Was that lemonade the favorite of Chinese emperors? That lemon was used for bleaching and as an internal and external astringent back then?

The lemon tree is a small evergreen tree that grows up to six meters tall and is now widely cultivated throughout the world.

For you in the United States, lemons came to you through the Catholic Missionaries and were first planted in Arizona and California!

Lemon vitamins and minerals:
Vitamin C, B5 and B6, Calcium, Potassium, Copper, Thiamin, Riboflavin, Iron and Magnesium
Lemon offsets one of nature’s main sources of potassium. Potassium helps with brain and nerve function, helps regulate blood pressure, and works with sodium to regulate the body’s water balance.

Acid-Alkali pH Balance: Your body thrives on a delicate balance of acid and alkali. Lemons help this delicate balance. Despite its acidic nature, the impact it has on the body once ingested is to increase the alkaline balance, so it in turn becomes alkaline and restores your immune system.
And speaking of the immune system, lemon also helps this system with its content of bioflavonoids, antioxidants, and vitamin C, which in turn also helps with inflammation.

Yes, all this goodness is one little yellow fruit!

fresh lemon tips:

First things first, always rinse the lemon skin well. For the tips below, only the inside of the lemon is used for its juice.

To reduce fever and for detoxification:
Fresh lemon juice promotes perspiration and helps block pain. When lemon juice is heated, it produces salicylic acid (probably better known as a compound that is chemically similar to the active ingredient in aspirin). The juice of half a lemon in warm water morning, noon and night helps eliminate toxins and relieve aches and pains.

Quick fix for sore throat: Squeeze 5-10 drops of juice from a fresh lemon or lemon wedge onto your tongue and swallow. Let the clothes fall to the back of your throat. Do this 20 minutes before and after eating, drinking. Do this twice a day for a week to help with throat infections and boost the immune system for colds and flu.

Cough: Drink lemon juice alone or mixed with fruit juice. Also as a hot bedtime drink, lemon is great in a hot punch or grog: add warm boiled water to half squeezed lemon juice, add an amount of quality honey to taste.

Weight Loss and Detox – Lemons are great for aiding weight loss and detoxification. Drink half a freshly squeezed lemon juice with a small glass of fresh carrot juice or warm water first thing in the morning before breakfast and late in the afternoon for a couple of weeks.

lemon essential oil
In aromatherapy, lemon essential oil has multiple therapeutic uses. If you do not like to eat lemons, this could be an alternative for you to obtain the benefits of the benefits of the lemon in another way.

Lemon essential oil has long been used as a remedy for fever, infectious diseases, particularly the common cold. Strengthens the immune system, stimulates kidney and liver functions.

Main therapeutic uses for:
Acne, oily skin, warts, calluses, cellulite, arthritis, brittle nails, colds, throat infections, herpes, high blood pressure, kidney stones and varicose veins.

Blends well with other essential oils:
Chamomile, ginger, lavender, juniper, frankincense, fennel, and other citrus oils.

Security data:

Not toxic. Possible irritant in high concentrations on the skin. Increases photosensitivity: avoid direct sunlight after use.

Lemon Essential Oil Tips:

Sore Throat/Cold & Flu/Immune Booster:
Use 4-5 drops of the oil in your aromatherapy oil burner with a bit of water. Put the burner on for 20 minutes in your bedroom before going to bed.

Spray a few drops of the oil on the walls of your shower unit (tile or plastic only) before you get in the shower. The steam from the hot shower water propels the essential oil molecules into the air, giving you an inhalation of lemon steam.

Before you get into the shower, put a couple of drops of oil on your face towel. Use the face towel in the shower and rub it on your chest and around your neck.

Cellulite Blend: (The following amounts are just a guide) To 10 ml of carrier oil (preferably almond and wheat germ) add 2 drops of lemon oil, 1 drop of grapefruit oil and 2 drops of lavender oil, or 3 drops of lemon oil and 2 drops of lavender oil.

Warts: Add a few drops of lemon oil to a cotton swab and apply it directly to the wart. You can also use lemon juice directly instead. Lemon oil is more concentrated and is more effective but both are good.

Recipes:

One tip on which lemon is great for food is to help preserve it and prevent it from turning brown with the help of the antioxidants in the lemon. For example, squeeze some lemon juice over your avocado guacamole and this will help keep it preserved and keep it from getting gross.

Mustard and lemon sauce for meat dishes

6 tablespoons unsalted butter or alternative cooking oil
2 large garlic cloves, minced
3 tablespoons coarsely ground French mustard
juice of 2 lemons
salt and pepper

Put the butter (or cooking oil) and garlic in a small saucepan. Cook over low heat for 3 to 5 minutes. Just before serving, whisk together remaining ingredients; heat mixture briefly. Do not leave the fire because the sauce will curdle.

Healthy Ginger Lemon Yogurt Crumble Dessert

Easy, easy, lemon squeeze!

CRUMBLE: Mix crushed rolled oats, crushed walnuts, add small raisins or sliced ​​and diced raisins and a sprinkle of cinnamon powder. This mix can be to your liking, so have fun making your own healthy mix! The crumble constitutes the base and 1/3 of the dessert. Put this crumble directly into your dessert bowls/cups. I usually serve this dessert in crystal glasses.

LEMON/GINGER YOGURT: Use a healthy low-fat plain yogurt. Greek style yogurt is good. Add freshly squeezed lemon juice, a small amount of freshly squeezed ginger juice and mix well but gently into the yogurt. This yogurt mixture should make up about 2/3 of the dessert. Add this now on top of the crumble base mix.
COVERAGE: peeled and sliced ​​fresh strawberries (or other fruit). Now drizzle quality honey over the strawberries and yogurt.

Put in the fridge for 15-20 minutes to cool down and voila!

I hope you found this information interesting and useful.

NB: The content of this article is for informational purposes only. The reader is advised to think carefully about any difficulty with his own health and to consult his physician if he is not sure of its cause or nature.