Lemon – HEALTH BENEFITS OF SOUR FRUIT
Lemon or Citrus limon is an evergreen fruit which is used for multiple purposes. It is used for face, hairs, drinking and in medicines also. Lemon is sour if taken in more but when mixed with other herbs and spices it tastes better. Lemon juice has various health benefits such as treatment for kidney stones, strokes, and lowering body temperature. When you mix lemon juice with water, this drink makes you cool and calm. Lemon can also use as washing agent since it has the ability to remove stains. The fragrance of lemon repels mosquitoes. Lemons are acidic to taste but are alkaline forming in the body. This helps to maintain body’s pH. Lemon also helps to resist diabetes, constipation, fever, high blood pressure, etc. Lemon provide health benefits due to the presence of nutritious elements like vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin E, vitamin C, zinc, folate, niacin thiamin, copper, iron, phosphorus, and protein.