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Lemons have more uses than adding a little zip to your iced tea or creating a pitcher of lemonade for a hot summer day. Lemons are known for their healing powers and used in various ways.

The lemon is acidic, but can help with digestive problems such as nausea and heartburn, when diluted with hot water. Lemon juice is thought to help dissolve gallstones and can act as a tonic to the liver. Ever have those irritating hiccups that don’t want to go away? Lemon juice is known to offer relief.

A high content of vitamin C is contained in lemons, which is thought to help prevent and treat infections, decrease fever and relieve symptoms of sore throat, tonsillitis and asthma.

Lemon is a diuretic, which in turn helps flush out toxins and bad bacteria. This is especially beneficial for those who have urinary tract infections or anything related to high uric acid problems such as arthritis and rheumatism.

Externally applied, lemon juice is thought to prevent sunburn and in combination with glycerin, helps to prevent chapped lips.

In a highly concentrated balm form, lemons can encourage a body to perspire, thus having the ability to break a fever. Balms are also used for headaches, dizziness, high blood pressure and menstrual cramps and also to calm anxiety.

There’s also a psychological benefit of lemon for lifting spirits. Lemon has a fresh and zesty scent and is often used in air fresheners and even perfumes and body sprays. Next time you squeeze a lemon, don’t underestimate its power!

Kathy Dove wrote this on February 26th, 2008 and filed it under Healthy Living, Women's Health, Health Foods, Men's Health |