It is excellent sources of vitamin C, B6, potassium, folic acid, flavonoids and the outstanding phytochemical, limonene.
lemons contain outstanding phytochemicals that are high in anti-oxidant and anti-cancer properties. They are potent detoxifiers with anti-biotic effect that is protective against bacterial poisoning.
The anti-viral properties in lime/lemon fight infections and halt the progress of a cold.

Answered by Shweta Singh , an ibibo Advisor, at 10:50 PM on December 24, 2008

Painkiller
Apply to insect bites to reduce pain or itching within a few minutes.

Dietetic
Lemon juice is renowned for its dietetic properties. It is a powerful cleanser that at the same time revitalizes digestive systems troubled by a poor diet. It dissolves and eliminates fat.

Digestive
anti-vomitive; regulates liver function; promotes gastro-hepatic and pancreatic secretions; tonic

Reduces the effects of allergies
E.g., sinus problems, hay fever, asthma, bronchitis, etc.

Stops bleeding of gums
If your gums tend to bleed after brushing your teeth, take an orange rind and rub your gums near the teeth with the inside of the peel (white part) for a few minutes each day and the bleeding should diminish after a few days of treatment.

Expectorant
Because of its essence which contains about 95% terpenes

Strengthener

Reduces ulcers in the mouth
Gargle with lemon juice

Answered by Deepthi , an ibibo Master, at 10:10 PM on December 24, 2008

Lemon is an antidote Digestive,Expectorant,Reduces ulcers in the mouth
lemons are low in calories (32 cal / 100 g) and rich in vitamins C and PP, citric acid and calcium.
Lemonade is recommended in the treatment of fever, nausea and hemorrhaging .
In the case of diabetes, lemon decreases blood sugar levels.
Lemon contains powerful antioxidants that slow the aging process. These days doctors recommend lemon to fight a wide range of illnesses such as urinary infections, kidney stones, bronchitis, colds, constipation, heartburn and pyorrhea

Answered by Laxmikantha , an ibibo Master, at 1:57 PM on December 24, 2008

Lemon is a dramatic juicy fruit as a huge source of Vitamin C.
It is mostly used in raw as salad, Pickles, Although it is Acidic but when react with body becomes Alkaline, purify blood, Lemon cold Drinks are famous all arround world.
Application of Lemon juice in Scalp removes Dandruff.

Answered by Sanjay , an ibibo Specialist, at 9:48 AM on December 24, 2008

Lemon is very beneficial in numerous diseases like flatulation, vomit, excessive bile humor in the body, consumption, controlling dysentery, destroying worms in the stomach, clearing out the effects of poison from the body, cough and phlegmatic disease. It is also an excellent appetizer.
Uses:
The lemon is used variedly from delicious pickle to its use as medicines.

1. The lemon juice kills those germs, which cause disease. Therefore it should be used by everybody..

2. The lemon is very beneficial in "Malaria". It is also very beneficial in the disease related with bile humor. It is also a very good refreshner, energizer which drives away the tiredness from a long journey.

3. Small pieces of lemon mixed with powdered black pepper and powdered dry ginger and kept in the sunlight has a great medicinal properties and cures indigestion, excessive formation of saliva in the mouth and tastelessness.

4. If pieces of lemon sprinkled with rock salt are sucked before a meal, it cures indigestion.

5. The uneasiness felt by being under the sun for along time vanishes if a glass of cold water mixed with lemon juice is take.

6. Drinking a glass of water mixed with sugar and lemon juice cures the inflammation due to the formation of excessive bile in the body.

7. Sucking the pieces of lemon sprinkled with sugar on it stops vomit due to the in taking of improper food.

8. Drinking two spoonful of lemon juice mixed with one spoonful of ginger juice and some sugar, cures stomach aches of all kinds.

9. Pain in the throat gets cured if lemon juice is taken.

10. Cold and coryza gets cured if a glass of water mixed with lemon juice and, either some salt or some sugar is taken for 5-6 times a day.Chronic coryza gets cured if a glass of water mixed with lemon juice is taken for some days before going to sleep in the night.

11. Lemon juice and powdered black pepper mixed in water cures disease connected with liver.

12. Mixing 3 gms of lemon juice in 12 gms of honey cures severe cough and is beneficial in controlling bouts of asthma.

13. Rock salt or mineral salt mixed in lemon juice if taken regularly for some days is beneficial in "stone" problem.

14. Honey mixed in lemon juice if given to small children stops their vomit of milk.

15. If half crushed seeds of lemon are rubbed on the navel and then cold water is poured over it, blocked urine of children is cleared out smoothly.

16. Rubbing lemon juice on the gums cures the bleeding of gum.

17. One spoonful of lemon juice and two spoonful of honey mixed in a warm glass of water if taken daily in the morning on empty stomach helps in loosing weight and the body becomes trim and nice in shape.

Answered by Shishir , an ibibo Master, at 8:53 AM on December 24, 2008