{"id":160,"date":"2007-09-05T02:34:29","date_gmt":"2007-09-05T00:34:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev.radioislam.org.za\/wordpress\/2007\/09\/05\/benefits-of-lemon\/"},"modified":"2007-09-05T02:34:29","modified_gmt":"2007-09-05T00:34:29","slug":"benefits-of-lemon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/benefits-of-lemon\/","title":{"rendered":"Benefits of lemon"},"content":{"rendered":"<div align=\"justify\" style=\"font-size: 12px\">Cultivated worldwide, the lemon is a valuable crop.<\/p>\n<p>Important to foods and medicines this ancient and much loved plant is said to be native to India but was first grown in Portugal .<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I know of not a dish prepared in Ramadan whose flavour is not enhanced by the juice of a lemon.<\/p>\n<p>A squeeze of lemon to savouries, chutneys and even haleem adds that extra zest to the flavour of the dish.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Lemon helps to break down fats and to cleanse the liver. It has a high source of Vitamin C, potassium, B vitamins and is also a source of iron and calcium.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It is not only superb in cooking; it is valuable to the pharmaceutical industries in cosmetic and has medicinal values. The lemon is an antiseptic, antibacterial, antioxidant, anti rheumatic and has immune system building properties. It is a general tonic for cleansing and detoxifying. As a preventative medicine, the lemon has no competition.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>HERE ARE SOME BENEFITS OF LEMON.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>* SKINSOOTHER. <\/p>\n<p>Lemon juice is ideal for applying to insect bites, stings and rashes. Dab lemon juice directly onto spots and sunburn. Remember the lemon is antiseptic and antibacterial.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>* NAIL CLEANER. <\/p>\n<p>Dig nails into a squeezed out lemon with nails embedded right up to the cuticles for 10 minutes. This cleanses, whitens and strengthens the nails.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>* LEMON JUICE GARGLE: <\/p>\n<p>A remedy used for sore throats, stuffy noses, gingivitis and mouth ulcers.<\/p>\n<p>Squeeze 1 tblsp of lemon juice into 1 cup or warm water, stir and take a mouthful. Swirl around in the mouth, gargle with it and swallow. Do this 3 x a day to clear infections.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>BY SISTER AMMARAH.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cultivated worldwide, the lemon is a valuable crop. Important to foods and medicines this ancient and much loved plant is said to be native to India but was first grown in Portugal . &nbsp; I know of not a dish prepared in Ramadan whose flavour is not enhanced by the juice of a lemon. 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