Lemon is rich in vitamin C, which can inhibit the production of melanin. Drinking more can help the skin resist ultraviolet rays.
A large amount of citric acid contained in lemon can prevent and eliminate skin pigmentation after neutralizing with alkali on the surface of human skin.
Lemon is rich in vitamins, which can help to raise blood pressure, relax nerves, help digest and decompose toxins in the body.
Citrate in lemon juice can prevent kidney calculi.
Direct consumption can supplement human water and vitamin C. Because of its low calorie and strong contractility, it is beneficial to reduce fat and is a good medicine for losing weight.
Lemon can prevent cardiovascular arteriosclerosis and reduce blood viscosity. The intake of vitamin C can triple the absorption of iron.
Hot lemon juice and honey are very effective in treating bronchitis and nasopharyngitis. Lemon has certain curative effect on sinusitis, angina pectoris, liver disease, gallbladder disease and pancreatic disease. Because of its contraction, lemon can also treat diarrhea. It has the function of alkalizing urine, which is beneficial to eliminate stones and urinary tract infections.
Lemon can scar and remove acne in a short time, which is also good for treating indigestion.
Among the colorful fruits, lemon can be said to be a magical medicine fruit, which is of great benefit to human health.
Lemon is very alkaline and is considered to be a good medicine for treating diseases. It has the effects of relieving cough and resolving phlegm, promoting fluid production and invigorating spleen, and can promote blood circulation and calcium absorption. Rich in vitamin C, it can not only prevent cancer and food poisoning, but also reduce cholesterol, eliminate fatigue and increase immunity. And can overcome diabetes, hypertension, anemia, common cold and osteoporosis.
Chinese medicine believes that lemon is warm, bitter and nontoxic, and has the functions of quenching thirst, promoting fluid production, dispelling summer heat, preventing miscarriage, resolving phlegm and relieving cough, invigorating stomach and spleen, relieving pain and sterilizing. Eating lemon fruit or drinking lemon juice can dissolve food and detoxify alcohol.
Enhance brain power:
According to medical reports, due to the deterioration of blood circulation function, blood circulation in the brain is blocked, which hinders the normal work of brain cells and causes memory decline. Lemon contains antioxidant water-soluble vitamin C, which can effectively improve the problem of poor blood circulation. Therefore, eating lemons every day helps to strengthen memory and improve the flexibility of thinking and reaction.
Eliminate fatigue and foot pain:
Lemon is also helpful in muscle soreness. Only rubbing a lemon on the sore part can relieve fatigue. If your feet are sour, you can soak your feet with lemon juice in a pot of hot water. The effect is wonderful.
Enhance resistance:
It contains a lot of vitamin C and citric acid, which can help digestion, promote hematopoietic function, improve the body's resistance and accelerate the recovery of trauma.
Prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases and lowering blood sugar;
Citric acid combines with calcium ions to form soluble complexes, which can reduce the procoagulant effect of calcium ions and prevent and treat hypertension and myocardial infarction. Citric acid can contract and strengthen capillaries, reduce permeability, improve coagulation function and platelet number, shorten coagulation time and bleeding time by 365,438+0% ~ 765,438+0%, and has hemostatic effect.
Vitamin P contained in lemon peel can prevent the development of human angiosclerosis and is very beneficial to improve the symptoms of hypertension and myocardial infarction. The method is simple. Take 1 lemon and 10 water chestnut and decoct them with water.
Green lemon can lower blood pressure and cholesterol and improve cardiovascular disease. Like grapefruit, it contains an insulin-like ingredient that can lower blood sugar.
Disinfection:
Lemon contains nicotinic acid and rich organic acids, and tastes extremely sour. Citric acid juice has a strong bactericidal effect. Experiments show that lemon juice with strong acidity can kill all bacteria in marine shells within 15 minutes.
Promote digestion:
Lemon can also promote the secretion of proteolytic enzymes in the stomach and increase gastrointestinal peristalsis. It can be used to make cold dishes and pickled foods instead of vinegar in daily life.
Anti-inflammatory:
Hesperidin and naringin contained in lemon have anti-inflammatory effects. Intraperitoneal injection of citronellol has anti-inflammatory effect on paw edema induced by carrageenan in rats.