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| Lemon , |
| Botanical Name |
| Citrus limonum |
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| RUTACEAE Rue or Citrus Family |
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(syns. C. limonium Risso, C. limonia Osbeck, C. medica var. limonium Brandis) |
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Lemon is one of natures most versatile fruits, and
because of its high Vitamin C content, lemon is used in alternative medicine to help build immunity against colds, influenza, and other viral infection, to detoxify the body and assist lymphatic drainage, and as a tonic for the digestive system, immune system, and skin. All parts of the lemon are used, juice, rind and pulp. |
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Prep Methods :Fresh fruit, lemonade, essential oil
 Remedies using Lemon
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There is a belief in Ayurvedic medicine that a cup of hot water with lemon juice in it tonifies and purifies the liver. |
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 Lemon essential oil is expressed from the peel of the fruit. Three dozen lemons are used to produce each ½ ounce of lemon essential oil. The scent is evocative of the fresh ripe peel and refreshes the mind and helps to improve mental clarity, uplifts depression, mood swings, anxiety, and emotional stress. |
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Calming *Energizing *fatigue *Mental Clarity *Mood Uplfting * |
 For varicose veins, soak feet in a tepid bath with lemon oil |
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| Acne | | Applying lemon juice to facial blemishes is a popular form of treating acne. 1168
| | Facial care, wrinkles | | Lemon used as an astringent for facial care, it helps to prevent wrinkles and is great for use in facial masks for refreshing the skin 1167
| | Culinary | | It would be a great loss to kitchens everywhere were there no lemons. Lemons are used to make lemonade, garnish for drinks, marinate fish and tenderize meat, make marmalades, lemon zest is added to baked goods, and lemons make a liqueur called limoncello. 1166
| | Air cleansers, water purifier | | Lemon is a very effective oil for disinfecting room air using a diffuser, and leaves a fresh clean scent. A few drops of the lemon essential oil is useful as a water purifier, as is a slice of lemon. 1164
| | Cellulite | | Lemon assists in weight loss, and helps to disperse cellulite. 1165
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| Lemon oil in the bath or in massage oils should be well diluted as it can cause skin irritation. Avoid using the oil in body care products when going out into the sun |
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Koehler's Medicinal-Plants 1887
 A lemon tree can reach a height of 10 meters (30 feet), although the average tree is generally smaller. The branches are thorny, and form an open crown. The leaves are green, shiny and elliptical-acuminate. Flowers are white on the outside with a violet streaked interior and have a strong fragrance. The fruit grows underneath the flowers; as the flower petals fall away, a small green nub is left behind, which matures into the fruit. On a healthy lemon tree, flowers and ripe fruits can often be found at the same time
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 The name Limonum is drived from the Arabic Limun or Limu, which in turn probably comes from the Sanscrit Nimbuka. There are several different varietes of citrus medica only differing in the character of their fruits. The principle ones are lemon, citron or cedrate, and lime. The Bergamot is closely related. The trees reached Europe by way of Persia or Media and were grown first in Greece and then in Italy in the second century Lemon juice is probably the best of all antiscorbutics, being almost a specific in scurvy. (Grieve, M.474-475) |
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