Health and Fitness

Scurvy is a disorder which is mainly due to the lack of vitamin C and it you are having the problem of scurvy, then lemon will definitely help you. I have a really great result with lemon because of its alkalinizing property. Lemon which is one of the most alkalinizing food is native to tropical Asia. The best lemons have skin of an oily, fine texture and are heavy for their size. Lemon juice makes a good substitute for vinegar. Fresh lemon juice is an outstanding source of vitamin C. Lemons are high in potassium and rich in vitamin B1. They are ideal for getting rid of toxic materials in the body. In many cases, they will help stir up any latent toxic settlements in the body that cannot be eliminated by other ways. Lemon drinks help tremendously when we need to remove the impurities and the fermentative effects of a bad liver.

Lemons are wonderful for fevers, because of feverish body responds to citric fruits better than any other food. The lemon seems to have the properties of increasing elimination through the skin and therefore helps reduce the fever. The lemon is a wonderful germicide. There are at least twenty different germs that can be destroyed by the use of lemon itself. Lemon have been used as a household remedy for colds, rheumatism, sore throat, gastric and liver troubles, headache, heartburn, biliousness etc. Local application of lemon juice is used to allay irritation caused by insect bites.