Most people are familiar with the traditional uses for
lemons to soothe sore throats and add some citrus flavor to our foods. However,
the diversity of applications for lemons far exceeds general knowledge and once
you read the following list, you’ll likely want to stock at least a few lemons
in your kitchen 24/7.
1. Freshen the Fridge
Remove refrigerator odors with ease. Dab lemon juice on a
cotton ball or sponge and leave it in the fridge for several hours to absorb
odors. Make sure to toss out any malodorous items that might be causing the bad
smell and improve the effectiveness of the lemon juice.
2. High Blood Pressure
Squeeze half a lemon into a glass of water and drink three
to four times per day to lower your blood pressure. For best results, you can
squeeze the lemon into a warm cup of water and drink it first thing in the
morning on an empty stomach. Drinking the lemon water can reduce the effect of
nausea and dizziness.
3. Prevent Cauliflower From Turning Brown
Cauliflower tends to turn brown with even the slightest
cooking. You can make sure the white vegetables stay white by squeezing a
teaspoon of fresh lemon juice on them before heating.
4. Mental Health
Lemon water can brighten your mood and relieve depression
and stress.The energy a human receives from food comes from the atoms and
molecules in your food. A reaction occurs when the positive charged ions from
food enter the digestive tract and interact with the negative charged enzymes.
Lemon is one of the few foods that contain more negative charged ions,
providing your body with more energy when it enters the digestive tract. The
scent of lemon also has mood enhancing and energizing properties.
5. Refresh Cutting Boards
No wonder your kitchen cutting board smells! After all, you
use it to chop onions, crush garlic, and prepare fish. To get rid of the smell
and help sanitize the cutting board, rub it all over with the cut side of half
a lemon or wash it in undiluted juice straight from the bottle.
6. Respiratory Problems
Lemon water can reduce phlegm; and can also help you breathe
properly and aids a person suffering with asthma. The vitamin C in lemons can
also help with long-term respiratory disorders.
7. Treating Arthritis and Rheumatism
Lemon is a diuretic, meaning it assists in the production of
urine and helps to reduce inflammation by flushing out toxins and bacteria
while also giving you relief from arthritis and rheumatism.
8. Prevents Kidney Stones
Regular consumption of lemon juice mixed with water may
increase the production of urinary citrate, a chemical in the urine that
prevents the formation of crystals that may build up into kidney stones.
9. Keep Insects Out of the Kitchen
You don’t need insecticides or ant traps to ant-proof your
kitchen. Just give it the lemon treatment. First squirt some lemon juice on
door thresholds and windowsills. Then squeeze lemon juice into any holes or
cracks where the ants are getting in. Finally, scatter small slices of lemon
peel around the outdoor entrance. The ants will get the message that they
aren’t welcome. Lemons are also effective against roaches and fleas: Simply mix
the juice of 4 lemons (along with the rinds) with 1/2 gallon (2 liters) water
and wash your floors with it; then watch the fleas and roaches flee. They hate
the smell.
10. Anti-Aging
Lemon water reduces the production of free radicals which
are responsible for aging skin and skin damage. Lemon water is calorie free and
an antioxidant.
11. Fruit and Vegetable Wash
You never know what kind of pesticides or dirt may be
lurking on the skin of your favorite fruits and vegetables. Slice your lemon
and squeeze out one tablespoon of lemon juice into your spray bottle. The lemon
juice is a natural disinfectant and will leave your fruits and vegetables
smelling nice too.
12. Treat Infections
Lemon water can fight throat infections thanks to its
antibacterial property. If salt water does not work for you, try lemon and
water for gargling.
13. Deodorize Your Garbage
If your garbage is beginning to smell yucky, here’s an easy
way to deodorize it: Save leftover lemon and orange peels and toss them at the
base under the bag. To keep it smelling fresh, repeat once every couple of
weeks.
14. Keep Guacamole Green
You’ve been making guacamole all day long for the big party,
and you don’t want it to turn brown on top before the guests arrive. The
solution: Sprinkle a liberal amount of fresh lemon juice over it and it will
stay fresh and green. The flavor of the lemon juice is a natural complement to
the avocados in the guacamole. Make the fruit salad hours in advance too. Just
squeeze some lemon juice onto the apple slices, and they’ll stay snowy white.
15. Purge The Blood
We consume a lot of junk food or food with a lot of
preservatives and artificial flavors. This builds up a lot of toxins in the
blood and body but daily consumption of lemon water helps to purify the blood.
16. Make Soggy Lettuce Crisp
Don’t toss that soggy lettuce into the garbage. With the
help of a little lemon juice you can toss it in a salad instead. Add the juice
of half a lemon to a bowl of cold water. Then put the soggy lettuce in it and
refrigerate for 1 hour. Make sure to dry the leaves completely before putting
them into salads or sandwiches.
17. Oral Health
Lemon juice can relieve pain from toothaches, stop bleeding
gums, and eliminate bad odors caused by gum diseases or conditions. Massage
lemon juice on bleeding gums or directly onto the area of the toothache. If the
acidity from the lemon begins to burn in your mouth, be sure to rinse your gums
and mouth quickly with water.
18. Lighten Age Spots
Why buy expensive creams when you’ve got lemon juice? To
lighten liver spots or freckles, try applying lemon juice directly to the area.
Let it sit for 15 minutes and then rinse your skin clean. It’s a safe and
effective skin-lightening agent.
19. Create Blonde Highlights
For salon-worthy highlights, add 1/4 cup lemon juice to 3/4
cup water and rinse your hair with the mixture. Then, sit in the sun until your
hair dries. To maximize the effect, repeat once daily for up to a week.
20. Make a Room Scent/Humidifier
Freshen and moisturize the air in your home on dry winter
days. Make your own room scent that also doubles as a humidifier. If you have a
wood-burning stove, place an enameled cast-iron pot or bowl on top, fill with
water, and add lemon (and/or orange) peels, cinnamon sticks, cloves, and apple
skins. No wood-burning stove? Use your stovetop instead and just simmer the
water periodically.
21. Clean and Whiten Nails
Pamper your hands without a manicurist. Add the juice of 1/2
lemon to 1 cup warm water and soak your fingertips in the mixture for 5
minutes. After pushing back the cuticles, rub some lemon peel back and forth
against the nail.
22. Cleanse Your Face
Zap zits naturally by dabbing lemon juice on blackheads to
draw them out during the day. You can also wash your face with lemon juice for
a natural cleanse and exfoliation. Your skin should improve after several days
of treatment. Lemon water is also a cooling agent, best way to beat the heat.
23. Freshen Your Breath
Make an impromptu mouthwash by rinsing with lemon juice
straight from the bottle. Swallow for longer-lasting fresh breath. The citric
acid in the juice alters the pH level in your mouth, killing bacteria that
causes bad breath. Rinse after a few minutes because long-term exposure to the
acid in lemons can harm tooth enamel.
24. Treat Flaky Dandruff
If itchy, scaly dandruff has you scratching your head,
relief may be no farther away than your refrigerator. Just massage two
tablespoons lemon juice into your scalp and rinse with water. Then stir one
teaspoon lemon juice into one cup water and rinse your hair with it. Repeat
daily until your dandruff disappears
25. Get Rid of Tough Stains on Marble
You probably think of marble as stone, but it is really
petrified calcium (also known as old seashells). That explains why it is so
porous and easily stained and damaged. Those stains can be hard to remove. If
washing won’t remove a stubborn stain, try this: Cut a lemon in half, dip the
exposed flesh into some table salt, and rub it vigorously on the stain. But do
this only as a last resort; acid can damage marble. Rinse well.
26. Remove Berry Stains
It sure was fun to pick your own berries, but now your fingers
are stained with berry juice that won’t come off no matter how much you scrub
with soap and water. Try washing your hands with undiluted lemon juice, then
wait a few minutes and wash with warm, soapy water. Repeat until your hands are
stain-free.
27. Soften Dry, Scaly Elbows
Itchy elbows are bad enough, but they look terrible too. For
better looking (and feeling) elbows, mix baking soda and lemon juice to make an
abrasive paste, then rub it into your elbows for a soothing, smoothing, and
exfoliating treatment. Rinse your extremities in a mixture of equal parts lemon
juice and water, then massage with olive oil and dab dry with a soft cloth.
28. Headaches
Lemon juice with a few teaspoons of hot tea added is the
treatment of a sophisticated New York bartender, for those who suffer with
hangover headaches–and from headaches due to many other causes. He converts his
customers to this regimen, and weans them away from drug remedies completely.
29. Chills and Fevers
Chills and fevers may be due to a variety of causes; never
the less the lemon is always a helpful remedy. Try this method of “lemon socks”
to help reduce fevers.
30. Diptheria
Skip the vaccine for this disease. Lemon Juice Treatment
still proves as one of the most powerful antiseptics and the strong digestive
qualities of the fruit are admired around the world. Swallow 1/2 to 1 lemon
juice every hour or two; this cuts loose the false membrane in the throat and
permits it to come out.
31. Vaginal Hygiene
Diluted lemon juice makes a safe and sane method of vaginal
hygiene. It is a powerful antiseptic and it’s free of irritating drugs that are
present in douches and suppositories.
CREDITS:
TRUE ACTIVIST.
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