Lemons

Lemon Tree Facts

• Lemons grow well along rain-free coastal areas--Sicily, for instance, supplies over 90% of all the lemons eaten in Italy. Southern France and Spain are lemon-growing areas, along with Israel, Greece and India.
• The exact origin of the lemon has remained a mystery, though it is widely presumed that lemons first grew in India northern Burma, and China.

• The lemon is a small evergreen tree (Citrus limon) originally native to Asia, and is also the name of the tree's oval yellow fruit.

• The lemon was first recorded in literature in a tenth century Arabic treatise on farming, and was also used as an ornamental plant in early Islamic Gardens.

• The first real lemon cultivation in Europe began in Genoa in the middle of the fifteenth century. It was later introduced to the Americas in 1493 when Chistopher Columbus brought lemon seeds to Hispaniola along his voyages. Spanish conquest throughout the New World helped spread lemon seeds. It was mainly used as ornament and medicine. In 1700s and late 1800s, lemons were increasingly planted in Florida and Claifornia when lemons began to be used in cooking and flavoring.

Random Benefits From Lemons

• Vitamin P in lemon strengthens the blood vessels and prevents internal hemorrhage. It is, therefore, extremely useful in high blood pressure, in which cerebro-vascular accidents commonly occur.


• Lemon has been used for many years in gout and rheumatism. Lemon-juice is a diuretic. It, therefore, gives relief in kidney and bladder disorders.


• It has been used in destroying intestinal worms.


• It prevents vomiting and helps to cure hepatitis and other innumerable diseases.


• Lemon has been proved to be a blessing for mountaineers. In the cases of insufficient oxygen and difficulty in breathing lemon comes to their rescue. Edmund Hillary, the first man to put his foot on the top of Mt. Everest, has admitted that his victory over Mt. Everest was greatly due to lemon.


• It checks the excessive flow of bile and cleanses the mouth. It dislodges phlegm (cough) and expels wind from the digestive tract.


• It helps in digestion and removes constipation.


• It acts as an anti-aging remedy and can remove wrinkles and blackheads.


• If fresh lemon juice is applied on the areas of toothache, it can assist in getting rid of the pain.


• Lemon is an excellent fruit that aids in fighting problems related to throat infections, sore throat and tonsillitis as it has an antibacterial property.


• If a person takes lemon juice mixed with lukewarm water and honey, it can reduce the body weight as well.


• It controls high blood pressure, dizziness, nausea as well as provides relaxation to mind and body.


• It also reduces mental stress and depression.

A Friendly Reminder

• One should not take concentrated lemon-juice. It should be diluted with water before taking it. Pure lemon­juice contains acid which is injurious to the enamel of teeth.

Information Resource:

http://www.hungrymonster.com/FoodFacts/Food_Facts.cfm?Phrase_vch=Lemons&fid=5590

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lemon

http://www.earthincommon.com/nutrition_01-article.html

http://www.lifemojo.com/lifestyle/top-10-health-benefits-of-lemon-water-1422542

http://www.naturalhealthezine.com/health-benefits-of-lemon-water/