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Fruit
LEMON
Botanical name: citrus lemon
Indian names: Bara nimbu, paheri nimbu
Lemon is and important fruit of citrus group
Lemon is oval in shape and light yellow in color with thick, rough
skin
When ripe it has pale yellow pulp, abundant juice and a small
number of seeds
FOOD VALUE:
NUTRITIVE VALUE
Lemon is rich in citric acid (3.71-804%)
Due to its citric and vitamin –c contents and that the lemon is
widely used as a medicine
It increases the flavor and improves the taste of various dishes
LEMON
Moisture-85%
Protein-1%
Fat-0.9%
Minerals-0.3%
Fibre-1.7%
Carbohydrates-11.1%
Calcium-70mg
Phosphorus-10mg
Iron-2.3mg
Vit-c-39mg
Calorific value-57
NATURAL
BENEFITS AND CURATIVE PROPERTIES
- Lemon is used for all medical purposes
- Lemon oil is bitter yet it is highly effective for stomach disorder
- It improves the appetite esp. in the school going children
- Because of high potassium, it has a high detoxifying and anti-oxidant property
- It highly improves the natural immunity to fight against communicable diseases esp. for cancer
USES:
- Lemon is
chiefly valued for its vit-c content
- It
strengthens the gums and teeth
- Lemon is
an excellent digestive agent
- Lemon
juice can kill the bacteria and helps to prevent from cold, cough and
fever
- It helps
in the bone formation for the growing children
- It also
acts as a wound healing nature.
- For a
bad cold, the juice of two lemons in a half a liter of boiling water,
sweetened with honey taken at bed time is a very effective remedy
- A
sufficient intake of lemon prevents the gout
- Lemon
juice also excretes the worm from intestine esp. in young children
- Taking
of lemon with food as a daily routine also saves from cholera
- It is
highly beneficial in the treatment of several digestive problems like
constipation, dyspepsia
- It’s an
effective thirst quenching and it prevents dehydration in summer to
maintain the pH of the body temperature.
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