Lemons
- Best for summer heat and sun stroke when taken with salt
- Good for hot dry skin and thirst
- Stops bleeding of lungs, kidneys, uterus and GI tract
- Good for inflammation, colds, flu and sore throat
- Beneficial for digestive disorders, asthma and diabetes
- Helpful for rheumatism, arthritis and gout
- Its juice relieves heartburn and bleeding gums
- It cleanses the blood stream
- When taken with honey removes phlegm discharge and fat reduction
- Stimulates bile flow, dissolves gall stones
- Its peel regulates liver, spleen and pancreas
- Lemon juice and honey relive nausea, vomiting, indigestion and mucus
- With baking soda and water relieves kidney stones and urinary gravel
External use – insect bites, nerve pain, disinfectant
Precaution – do not take with milk, mangoes, tomatoes or when suffering from peptic ulcer
Taste – sour, astringent, hot, sour vata decreases and pitta increase in excess
kapha decrease as fat but increases plasma