Lemon, common name for a small thorny tree, and for its
fruit. Lemon trees are cultivated throughout the tropical and subtropical
regions of the world, particularly in Italy, Spain, Portugal, and California.
Lemons were first brought from the Middle East to Spain and northern
Africa during the Middle Ages. The cultivated lemon is probably a hybrid of
two wild species, most likely lime and citron.
Lemon trees grow to be about 3 to 6 m (about 10 to 20 ft) tall and
are sparsely covered with foliage. The flower has five sepals, five petals,
numerous stamens, and a solitary pistil. The upper surface of each petal is
white, and the lower surface is pinkish. Lemon flowers have a sweet odor
comparable to, but less marked than, the odor of orange flowers.
The lemon fruit is a pale-yellow, elliptically shaped berry, which
usually has a small, nipple like protuberance at the apex.
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Properties of Lemon Used by Aztec's
Cures and Helps Fight Contraction of Smallpox,
Cures Appendicitis,
Cleans the Stomach,
liver
and Dissolves Body Fat or Grease,
Useful towards Hernias,
Heavy Legs,
Dropsy,
Strengthens the Gums and
cures Gingivitis,
Calms Headaches
and Nervous Aches,
Cures Typhus,
Avoids and Fights Premature Aging,
Helps Avoid Baldness and Strengthens Hair also Keeps it Healthy,
For Smallpox: Drink Lemon juice in a small glass 2
hours before or 3 hours after the main meal.
To cure Appendicitis: Drink on an empty stomach, 1/2
hour before breakfast, the juice of 1 whole lemon; the next day, 2 lemons and
consecutively each day until able to drink the juice of 7 lemons a day. After a
short rest, (about 3 days), start anew the treatment and follow it until
better.
To clean the stomach, liver and to dissolve body fat:
Drink daily the juice of 2 Lemons in 1/2 cup of hot water.
To cure Hernias: Rub Lemon juice on the affected
area combined with equal parts of Onion juice then compliment with a sun bath.
For Heaviness of the Legs and Dropsy: Drink equal
parts of Lemon juice and Onion juice, twice a day. To obtain the Onion juice,
slice an onion, collect the juice, strain with a clean handkerchief or metal
strainer.
To strengthen gums and cure Gingivitis: Give in a
circular motion a massage with the tips of the fingers covered with lemon
juice.
To cure Headaches and Nervous Pains: Drink 1 cup of
tea, coffee or hot water with the juice of 2 lemons.
To Prevent and Fight Premature Aging: Drink on an
empty stomach 1 hour before breakfast the juice of 10 lemons in the space of 3
months, seven days on, seven days off.
To Avoid Baldness and Conserve Strong and Healthy Hair:
Rub vigorously on the scalp with the tips of the fingers and the juice
of 3 or 4 lemons preferably at night then the next day wash the hair with
water and soap avoiding the shower head since this promotes the fallout of the
hair.
For Sexual weakness: Drink half a glass of Lemon
juice on an empty stomach, 2 hours before breakfast; do this for 3 days.
For a leaking Bile duct and/or Gall bladder: Suck
the juice out of a lemon while at the same time eat a piece of bread; in this
way the bile will be neutralized and nervousness will disappear.
To stop hemorrhage: Apply Lemon juice directly on
the bleeding area; this will promote calcium salt formation leading to quick
coagulation.
To disinfects wounds, pustules and exposed ulcers:
Apply Lemon juice on the affected region which was previously cleaned
with soap and water.
To Cure Flu: Drink on an empty stomach half a glass
of Lemon juice with half a glass of strong coffee, as hot as can be tolerated,
at night, repeat the process, cover body well avoiding drafts and cold areas.
To stimulate the sweat glands and to promote urination:
Drink 1 cup of chamomile or linden flower tea etc, hot with the juice
of 2 lemons avoiding drafts and cold areas.
To cure Rheumatism and Gout: Drink for 40 days on an
empty stomach, the juice of 7 large lemons, when feeling better, rub the
affected areas with a mixture of 1 liter of milk to half a liter of
petroleum(fuel oil), empty this mixture into a bottle and heat in a double boiler,
when warm, use as suggested taking care to cover the body well and avoid
getting wet until the following day.
To Remove Certain Intestinal Parasites: Crush well
the several seeds of a lemon add lots of sugar and eat before bedtime or on an
empty stomach until desired results are obtained.
To Promote the Appetite and Increase Gastric juices: Drink
the juice of 2 to 3 lemons in half a glass of water, 1/2 hour before meals.
To cure Tonsillitis: Add sodium bicarbonate to lemon
juice, gargle 2 to 3 times a day avoiding cold beverages.
To Fight Diarrhea and Dysentery: Drink as a daily
drink, whenever thirsty, large quantities of lemon juice sweetened with bee
honey or sugar to taste.
To Smoothen, Beautify and Remove Skin Spots: Rub
Lemon juice at night on face(avoid the eyes), legs and arms.
To Normalize Cardiac Palpitations: Drink the juice
of 2 or 3 lemons dissolved in a glass of cold water, every time as needed.
To Refresh the Body and Remove Thirst: Drink a glass
of lemonade prepared with the juice of 2 lemons in 1/4 liter of water
sweetened to taste.
To Cure Chronic Insomnia: Drink for 3 consecutive
days the juice of 10 lemons; on the fourth night there will be a tranquil
sleep.
CAUTION:
This presentation is not a guide to the identification of plants or their use
as a substitute for standard medical treatments. Many plants with medicinal
properties are also toxic and frequently
FATAL
if taken at incorrect dosages or
if not prepared in a specific fashion. We do not advocate the consumption of
reputed medicinal plant products without prior consultation with your physician
or other natural plant products professional.
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