Lemon is a nutritious fruit that contains a variety of vitamins and minerals with a variety of benefits and effects.
First of all, lemon is rich in vitamin C, which has the effect of whitening and freckle removal, which can inhibit the production of pigment, and also has antioxidant effect, which helps to deal with free radical damage in the body, promote skin metabolism, delay aging and inhibit pigmentation. In addition, the nutrients such as vitamin B1 and B2 in lemon can also promote skin metabolism, effectively eliminate **pigmentation, and play a role in whitening.
Secondly, lemons also have the effect of preventing and treating cardiovascular diseases. Lemon is rich in vitamin C and vitamin P, which can enhance the elasticity and toughness of blood vessels, and can prevent and ** symptoms of high blood pressure and myocardial infarction. Lemon water has the effect of relieving calcium ions and promoting blood clotting, so it can prevent and assist **high blood pressure and myocardial infarction. At the same time, the flavonoid antioxidants rich in lemons also help prevent cardiovascular disease.
In addition, lemon also has the effect of quenching thirst, reducing stomach inversion, dissolving phlegm and relieving cough, and can be used for bronchitis, whooping cough, vitamin C deficiency, heat stroke and polydipsia, loss of appetite, stomach disharmony in pregnant women, sodium reduction, nausea and other symptoms. The peel of lemon is rich in aromatic volatile components, which can relieve the heat and awaken the spleen, and drinking a glass of lemon soaked water in summer when the heat and humidity are heavier can make people refresh and open their appetite.
At the same time, lemon also has the effect of preventing stones, and the citric acid in lemon can inhibit the crystallization of calcium salts, thereby preventing the precipitation of minerals in the urine in the kidneys to form kidney stones. In addition, lemon has a variety of effects such as boosting immunity, preventing scurvy, and promoting digestion.
It should be noted that lemon has a sweet and sour taste, flat nature, enters the liver and stomach meridian, and patients with stomach diseases such as excessive gastric acid and gastric ulcers should be cautious about eating. In addition, lemons contain acidic substances such as citric acid, and excessive consumption may cause damage to teeth, so rinse your mouth in time after eating.