The benefits of lemon for health and its use in beauty treatment are discussed in detail in this post. Lemon is a very well known fruit. Lemon is the fruit that complements the lunch and dinner.
A few drops of lemon juice along with rice is the main food of Bengalis. This is a very common fruit. But the benefit of it is unbelievable.
All lemons in the world include citrus fruits. Lemons are rich in vitamin C and citric acid.
Lemons also contain a number of phytochemicals, including polyphenols, terpenes and tannins. It has antifungal, anti-bacterial, anti-viral properties which play a good role in curing and preventing various diseases. And its antioxidant element carries medicinal properties.
The benefits of lemon
Reduces high blood pressure: Lemons contain high levels of vitamin C and potassium and are part of the citrus family. It also contains some essential ingredients that work to control hypertension in the body and the potassium present in lemons can increase the performance of the heart.
Reduces mental stress: Lemon juice contains vitamin C which helps people to control stress and anxiety. Mental depression is caused by a physiological deficiency of vitamin C, and lemon juice replenishes it instantly. As a result, stress is reduced a lot.
Helps to lose weight: The benefits of lemon for weight loss are immense. We almost all know how effective lemon juice is for weight loss. We eat a lot of carbohydrates in our daily life. And compared to this, the amount of our work is much less.
As a result, fat accumulates in the body. After waking up in the morning on an empty stomach, mix lemon juice with a little lukewarm water and honey and drink it to get rid of belly fat. And the pectin present in lemons, dietary fiber plays a role in controlling appetite, resulting in rapid weight loss.
Lowers cholesterol levels: These lemons play a significant role in lowering blood cholesterol levels. It increases the levels of beneficial cholesterol in the body and controls the harmful cholesterol.
Helps to prevent anemia: We have iron in our daily diet, which requires vitamin C for absorption, and eating lemons with food helps digest food faster and prevents anemia in the body.
Eliminates cancer: We all know that Vitamin C helps the body fight various diseases. And studies have shown that the vitamin C and nutrients in lemons destroy cancer cells, which help prevent cancer.
To remove the feeling of darkness: Many times black spots appear on our neck, neck or various parts of the body. Many times dead skin accumulates in the body. Rub lemon on those places, wait for a while, wash the place, mix honey, leave it for a while and wash it again with clean water. Doing this four to five times a week can make a big difference.
Keeps the stomach healthy: Any stomach problem like diarrhea, indigestion, constipation makes us very sick. A lemon can be mixed with a little salt to reduce the discomfort of the body.
Helps to heal wounds: The high vitamins in lemons boost the body’s immune system, which protects against viral infections. Helps to heal colds, coughs, colds or viral wounds.
Prevents throat infections: Lemon juice has a unique antibacterial property, which helps prevent sore throats, mouth sores and tonsillitis.
Helps to eliminate bad breath: Lemon has antibacterial elements which helps in relieving gum pain, toothache and bad breath.
Lemon for healthy teeth: Fresh lemon juice also helps in relieving toothache, gum pain, gum follicular pain and also stops bleeding from the gums. Many people get unwanted stains due to plaque deposits. Lemon juice also helps in removing those stains.
Use of lemon in hair: Many people get dandruff on their hair, scalp wounds, massage with regular lemon on the scalp and then shampoo to get rid of dandruff . And if there is any wound in the hair, it is also removed. There is no problem related to any wound or fungus in the hair.
Lemon to remove bruises: Lemon should not be used directly on the skin of the face. It is a very alkaline substance which can cause some special side effects. But this lemon juice works much better to get rid of acne.
Mix 1-2 drops of lemon juice with a little honey and apply it on the areas where acne is present on the face and wait for 15 minutes. After 15 minutes, wash it off with clean water. This pack will reduce the existing pimples on your skin and prevent acne scars.
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To enhance the beauty of the lips: Dead cells accumulate on the lips like our skin. To remove this dead cell, cut a small piece of lemon and lightly rub it on the lips and wash it off with clean water.
Then apply a sweet paste on the lips for 10 minutes. Do this 1-2 days a week. This method will work much better to keep the lips pink.
Helps to keep nails beautiful: It is possible to make the nails very clean and pink by removing the dirt and dead skin on the nails rubbed with a small lemon slice.
Benefits of Batabi Lemon: Batabi lemon which we know as grapefruit. It is one of the most popular sour-sweet national seasonal fruits.
It is 15-20 cm. Busy and weighs about 1-2 kg. It is the largest of all the lemons.
This fruit has many medicinal properties.
Batabi lemon contains calories, carbohydrates, fiber or ash, fat, protein and sugar.
This fruit can prevent cancer: Batabi lemon contains bioflavonoids which build up resistance against cancer cells. Batabi lemon plays a role in the treatment of breast cancer by keeping the body free from excess estrogen. Batabi lemon is able to play an effective role in the prevention of prostate cancer.
Effective in digestive problems: Due to its acidity, Batabi lemon is very helpful in digestion. After the food is digested, Batabi lemon juice helps in digestion by creating an alkaline reaction.
Beneficial for heart disease: Batabi lemon has a sufficient amount of potassium, vitamin-C. As a result, Batabilebu plays a role in controlling blood pressure. Regular blood pressure is good for heart disease. Lemon lowers blood cholesterol levels.
Blood cleanser: The pectin present in Batabi lemon prevents the accumulation of contaminants in the arterial blood and helps in expelling the contaminants. Batabi lemon juice helps in transporting pure oxygen by protecting red blood cells from toxins and other contaminants.
Helps to lose weight: Batabi lemons contain fat-burning enzymes that help in weight loss by absorbing starch and sugar.
Retains skin freshness: Due to the presence of extra vitamin C, lemon is very effective in maintaining the elastic condition and firmness of the arteries. And it is also beneficial in skin care because it keeps the skin fresh. Does not allow fine lines to come on the skin easily. This lemon has antioxidants that do not give the impression of age.
Useful in diseases of teeth and gums: Batabi lemon leaves are used in dental care. Batabi lemon juice is also useful for various gum problems.
Benefits of paper lemon or leaf lemon: Those who have problems with colds will get special benefits by mixing this lemon juice in hot water.
Vitamin C in paper lemons or leafy lemons helps to heal gums and sores around the mouth.
Drinking lemon juice on an empty stomach in hot water every morning cures liver or gallbladder problems.
This lemon also helps to keep our skin fresh.
Lemon plays an effective role in solving stomach problems. Diarrhea, indigestion, or constipation can have many benefits by drinking a glass of lemon water regularly. It helps a lot in cleansing the stomach.
This lemon also works very well for the lungs. This lemon also plays a special role in eliminating skin problems and various complications of blood.
Benefits of eating lemon peel
Various studies have shown that lemon peel contains about 5-10 times more vitamins than the present vitamin. Lemon peel contains beta-carotene, polate, calcium, magnesium and potassium which are very beneficial for our body.
- Lemon peel kills germs in cancer cells.
- Regular consumption of lemon peel can prevent bacterial and fungal infections.
- Regular consumption of lemon peel increases blood circulation in the body and oxygen rich blood flows in every part of the body. As a result the body’s immunity increases.
- Lemon peel increases the amount of citric acid in the body which reduces the chances of kidney stones.
- The pectin present in lemon peel helps the human body absorb excess fat which accelerates the process of weight loss.
- Regular consumption of lemon peel increases the amount of antioxidants in the body and toxins can be easily excreted from the stomach which increases the performance of the stomach.
As a result of eating lemon peel regularly, the vitamin C and calcium present in it helps to strengthen our bones.
The antioxidants present in lemon peel help to brighten the skin and eliminate wrinkles existing on the skin.
Use of lemon peel
Lemon peel is especially effective in killing house insects and ants. If you put lemon peel around the house and under different furniture, there will be no accumulation of insects and ants.
Lemon peel can be used to remove the damp feeling or odor of the house. For this, take water in a pot, mix some cinnamon in it and boil it with lemon peel for 5 to 6 minutes. Store the mixture in a spray bottle and sprinkle around your house. The smell of fresh lemon will remove the odor in your house as well as act as an air freshener.
Many times our clothes get yellowish in some places due to the price of sweat. After using half a lemon juice to get rid of this yellowish feeling, rub the area with its peel and mix a little baking soda in it and leave it overnight to reduce the yellowish feeling. The same thing can be done if there is fat or oil on someone’s clothes. Only half a lemon is enough for this. No baking soda is required.
Tea kettles or cups of tea to get a lot of stains. Our regular dishes and dishes often turn yellow. Lemon peel also helps to remove those stains. For this, boil the lemon peel in the same manner and leave the mixture with the peel in the container for 1 hour. Then rub the area for a while and wash it off with clean water. In this way it is possible to clean tea or coffee stains.
You can use a mixture made from lemon peel to get rid of acne. This will require a cup of water and lemon peel. Boil lemon peel in this one cup of water and keep it in the fridge to cool down and use it while washing your face. Since lemon peel contains antibacterial, antifungal, anti-inflammatory ingredients, these will help you get rid of acne.
The benefits of lemon juice and sherbet
Wake up in the morning on an empty stomach, mix lemon juice with lukewarm water and make 1 glass of sherbet. And wait 15-20 minutes. Drinking lemon juice in this method for 1 month will help in weight loss.
Regular lemon juice relieves a lot of stress and anxiety in people. Lemon juice enters the digestive tract and increases energy in the body and brings a feeling of fullness in the body which helps in reducing the mental stress of human beings.
Lemon juice helps cleanse the kidneys and liver. Since lemons are high in citric acid, lemon juice prevents the formation of a type of harmful stone called ‘calcium oxalate’ in the kidneys.
Lemon helps in clearing waste from colon, gallbladder and liver and also helps in digestion of food and prevention of urinary tract infections.
Lemon forms a combination of cancer prevention and body pH. To keep the human body healthy, the pH of the body i.e. power of hydrogen scale is 8, which fluctuates between 1 and 14. Lemon contains alkaloids in a person’s body, which reduces the risk of various diseases including cancer prevention.
Benefits of honey and lemon juice
Lemon and honey water is a detox water that helps our body get rid of toxins. When excess toxins are eliminated from the body it helps us to lose weight fast so it can be said that water mixed with lemon and honey plays one of the important roles in reducing our body weight.
But it is possible to lose body weight only if you drink this drink according to a regular diet.
Lemon and if there is a wound anywhere in our body
Honey mixed with water helps the wound to dry faster.
Drinking a glass of lukewarm water mixed with honey every morning works very well for our skin. Because the vitamin CE in lemon and the moisture present in honey increases the elasticity of the skin and keeps the skin very shiny and fresh. For those whose skin is excessively oily or oily, this lemon water balances the oil in their skin.
Helps to prevent colds and coughs by increasing the resistance to colds or coughs caused by allergies and sneezing caused by allergies.
Increases the body’s resistance to disease
Lemon and honey mixed water helps in boosting the energy boost and metabolic rate that we need in our daily activities.
Drinking lemon and honey water regularly on an empty stomach in the morning makes it smooth and beautiful by doing impossibly good work for the hair.
Rules for making lemonade: Let’s talk about how to preserve lemon juice before making lemonade. By saving it in this way, it is possible to make lemon juice for 15-20 days.
To preserve the lemon juice, first cut a lemon in half and cut as many lemons as you need in the middle and store the juice separately with the help of a sieve. Add one-third of water to it. Store the whole mixture in one or two clean ice rings and refrigerate.
When completely frozen, take it out, take it in a clean storage polythene and put it in the fridge again. When needed, take out only one or two cubes and make lemonade. It is possible to make sherbet with a small ice cube with 200-250 ml water .
First, take some ice cubes from an ice tray to make lemonade, and if you don’t save, cut a lemon in half and squeeze half the juice or the juice you need. How much juice you need or need depends on what kind of lemon you use.
Take two to two and a half teaspoons of sugar or sugar syrup with it. Mix a pinch of beetle salt and shake well. Take 200 ml of water with it. Lemon juice is ready. In addition, many people like to eat isuba galera bran and it is very beneficial for health.
For the second method, first take one to two teaspoons of lemon juice and two and a half teaspoons of sugar or sugar syrup in a clean glass. Shake well and take one teaspoon of mint leaf juice.
Those who can’t make juice, after mixing all the ingredients, mix mint leaves on top and wait. Then add half a teaspoon of ginger juice and a bit of salt. Shake all the ingredients well together. And mix about 200 ml of water with it.
Many people like to make sherbet by mixing sugar, lemon, beetroot and some cumin powder in lemon sherbet.
Each of these lemonades is very refreshing and fun.
Lemon pickle
To make lemon pickle, first take 10 lemons. If necessary, you can take more or less. Lemons should be well washed and dried. Never start picking lemons while wet or making the rest of the pickles while wet, as this may cause the pickles to spoil quickly, and the pickles may become fungal.
After drying, lemons should be cut into four pieces from the middle into cubes. Then mix 2-3 teaspoons of salt, 2 teaspoons of turmeric powder, 3-4 teaspoons of chili powder, and 2 teaspoons of panch phoran powder.
You can use homemade panch phoran if you want. It smells much better. Mix all the ingredients well with the lemon slices and squeeze by hand. This will make the lemon juice come out first. There will be no bitterness later.
Then take a small amount of mustard oil in a glass container and take the lemons inside with spices. And in the whole glass jar, cover the mouth of the jar well with mustard oil till the top of the lemon pickle. It requires a lot of oil so that all the lemons are in the oil.
This pickle does not need to be put in the sun or in the oven. This can lead to loss of nutrients in the lemon. In this way lemon pickle can be kept for up to 1 year. You can store it in the open or in the fridge.
The price of lemon seedlings
Our demand for vitamin C has increased a lot during this pandemic. With this the demand for lemon has increased. So many people are becoming interested in lemon cultivation. There are two types of lemon seedlings, seedless lemon seedlings with and without seed.
This completes the lemon harvesting process very quickly. And because it is so tasty, its demand is higher for both farmers and consumers. And the amount of cultivable land is increasing every year in lemon cultivation. Seedless lemons are being sold at Rs. 250-300 per hundred in the market.
On the other hand, lemons including beech are being cultivated where 300-350 saplings are usually planted per acre. And it costs 60-70 thousand rupees per acre.
The sale of lemons has to start three years after planting.
What happens when you eat more lemon
If one eats a lot of lemon juice for weight loss, excluding other foods, then there may be a lack of carbohydrates and the body may feel tired. Nothing extra is good. So you have to make a habit of eating lemon in your daily routine. Depending on the age or body condition, it may be necessary to eat more or less lemon. So you should eat lemon knowingly.
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