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LEMONS, boil them and drink up by Dr. Aaron Tabor MD
Nature is a storehouse of extraordinary remedies for a variety of ailments. God has created some of the most miraculous fruits, veggies, herbs and spices that have been proven to help and even cure a number of diseases and keep any future afflictions at bay. Six lemons boiled in water is all you need to kick start your day on a healthy note! If you are a fitness freak, chances are that you might already be well aware of the latest fad that says drinking lukewarm lemon water is the healthiest way to kickstart your day. However, studies indicate that simply squeezing a lemon in lukewarm water does not extract all the nutrients present in the fruit. For instance, when you squeeze the juice out of the lemon, you are essentially missing out on the health benefits of the peel and the pulp. Therefore the right way to drink the magical potion in the morning, is to boil 6 organic lemons in 500 ml of water. This incredibly healthy cup of nutrients offers a wealth of health benefits including boosting the immune system, cleansing skin, promoting healing and tissue repair, hydrating the lymphatic system, protecting from colds, balancing pH levels, helping in weight loss and so on and so forth. Along with helping us start our day, lemons also have several other health benefits.
According to organicfacts.com lemons also Internal Bleeding help with: It has antiseptic and coagulant properties, so it can stop internal bleeding. You can Indigestion and Constipation apply lemon juice to a small cotton ball and Lemon juice helps to cure problems related place it inside your nose to stop nose to indigestion and constipation. Add a few bleeds. drops of lemon on your dish (take care, it does not go well with milk), and it will aid in Foot Relaxation digestion. It acts as a blood purifier and a Lemon is an aromatic and antiseptic agent cleansing agent, so a good drink after lunch and is useful in foot relaxation. Add some or dinner is fresh lemon soda, which is also its juice to warm water and dip your feet in called fresh lime soda in many places. The the mixture for instant relief and muscle recipe is lemon juice, cold water, soda, relaxation. salts (common salt or rock salt) and sugar/honey for sweetness. You can also Throat Infections add some mint leaves or crushed fennel Lemon is an excellent fruit that fights seeds for added flavor. Drink this whenever against problems related to throat you have a heavy lunch or dinner. infections, due to its well-known antibacterial properties. Fever Lemon juice can treat a person who is High Blood Pressure suffering from a cold, flu or fever. It helps Drinking lemon juice is helpful for people to break fevers by increasing suffering from heart problems, because it perspiration. contains potassium. It controls high blood pressure, dizziness, and nausea, because it provides a calming sensation to both the Hair Care mind and body. It is commonly employed to Lemon juice has proven itself in the reduce mental stress and depression. treatment of hair care on a wide scale. The juice applied to the scalp can treat Burns problems like dandruff, hair loss and other Use lemon juice on the site of old burns problems related to the hair and scalp. If can help fade the scars, and since lemon you apply this juice directly on the hair, it is a cooling agent, it reduces the burning can give your hair a natural shine. sensation on the skin when you currently have an irritating burn.
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