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The Amazing Health Benefits Of Raw Lemon Juice Th e orig in s of th e lemon are un clear, but it is common ly th oug h t th at th ey orig in ated in In dia, Ch in a an d Burma an d th en en tered Europe via Italy in th e 1st Cen tury AD. But th e on e th in g th at we can all ag ree on , is th e n atural h ealth ben efits of th is little yellow superstar. Raw lemon juice is well kn own for it’s an tioxidan ts an d an ti-can cer properties an d h as been used for cen turies in order to cure man y ailmen ts. Bein g rich in Vitamin C, it is also essen tial for main tain in g a fully fun ction al immun e system, aidin g dig estion , fig h tin g can cer, h elpin g woun ds to h eal faster an d can even h elp to preven t h eart failure. In th e 18th Cen tury, Th e Royal Navy used lemon s to fig h t scurvy (Vitamin C deficien cy) an d th e roman Emperor Nero was reputed to h ave con sumed copious amoun ts in order to preven t bein g poison ed by on e of h is man y en emies. But lemon s are n ot on ly used for th eir medicin al qualities an d h ealth ben efits. Lemon juice is also used in th e h ome in order to disin fect surfaces, remove stain s, clean cookers an d remove old wax. It can also be used as an in secticide to deter mosquitoes, flies an d oth er in sects. It’s h ard to imag in e an y n atural product th at con tain s so man y ben eficial usag es th an th e h umble little lemon . You could say th at it’s th e Swiss Army Kn ife of th e fruit world! Let’s take a look at a few more of th e in credible ben efits of fresh lemon juice. pH Alkaline State – It is vital to main tain a slig h tly positive alkalin e state in order to fig h t off Can cer an d oth er illn esses. Alth oug h acidic to taste, lemon s are on e of th e most alkalin e of foods an d h elp to push our bodies to th e required pH alkalin e state of aroun d 7.4. See th is pag e for a larg e list of alkalin e formin g foods. Please also see th e followin g pag e for an oth er very g ood list of alkalin e foods. h ttp://ren se.com/1.mpicon s/acidalka.h tm Blood Pur ifier – Lemon s are a blood purifier an d h elp th e body to remove toxin s. Blood Sug ar Balance – Th e acidity of raw lemon juice lowers th e impact of an y meal on your blood sug ar. Detoxification – Raw lemon juice clean ses th e kidn eys an d th e dig estive system. It h elps th e body in th e removal of toxin s an d provides you with a g reat overall detox. Weig ht Loss - Th e pectin in lemon peel is a g reat source of fiber th at is th oug h t to h elp overweig h t people lose weig h t. Osteopor osis – Lemon juice is rich in Vitamin C an d h elps th e body to absorb calcium an d fig h t osteoporosis. Two tablespoon s of raw lemon juice diluted in a g lass of warm water is g ood for preg n an t women , as it h elps build th e bon es in th e un born ch ild.
water is g ood for preg n an t women , as it h elps build th e bon es in th e un born ch ild. Insomnia – in case of in somn ia, raw lemon juice h elps to improve sleep. Br ain and Ner ve Food – Th e potassium foun d in raw lemon juice h elps th e brain an d n erve cells, improves con cen tration , memory an d calms th e min d. Immune System – Raw lemon juice stren g th en s th e immun e system wh ich in turn h elps fig h t man y illn esses in cludin g can cer. Infection – Wh en sickn ess h as developed raw lemon juice is an excellen t fig h ter of in fection , as it is rich in citric acid. Coug h and Cold – Lemon added to a little h ot water with some h on ey is on e of th e most effective remedies kn own for a coug h an d cold. Asthma – Havin g h alf-teaspoon ful of fresh lemon juice, wash in g it down with lukewarm water before each meal provides quick relief to Asth ma. Repeatin g it as th e last dose of th e day an d startin g th e day with it also g ives very positive results. Cor ns – Apply lemon juice few times a day an d see th e miraculous results. Bin d th e corn an d leave it overn ig h t an d g et rid of th e trouble soon . Nausea, Vomiting and T r avel Sickness – Take a g lass of lemon juice diluted with some water to h elp with travel sickn ess an d n ausea. Rheumatic and Bone-Related Diseases – A few g lasses of diluted lemon juice is th e surest remedy for rh eumatic fever, pain ful join ts, lumbag o an d sciatica. Acne, Spots and Pimples – Applyin g raw lemon juice to th e face is a popular remedy for acn e an d pimples. Hair – Th e extern al use of raw lemon juice makes h air sh in ier an d stron g er. Low Vitality – People sufferin g from low vitality sh ould h ave lemon an d h on ey mixed water for an immediate cure. Radiation – As lemon juice is excellen t at clean sin g th e blood an d removin g toxin s, it is a g reat way of removin g radiation from th e body. If you h ave h ad Ch emoth erapy, reg ular lemon juice drin ks can h elp to rid th e body of an y remain in g radiation . LEMON DRINK RECIPE Day 1 – th e juice of 1 lemon Day 2 – th e juice of 1.5 lemon s Day 3 – th e juice of 2 lemon s Day 4 – th e juice of 2.5 lemon s Keep in creasin g by ½ every day un til you reach 5 lemon s (th is will really h elp push th e body to a pH Alkalin e state wh ich is very importan t in overcomin g an illn ess) Th en start to g o down by th e juice of ½ lemon un til you reach zero. 5 lemon s would be a reason able g oal for smaller people, ch ildren , etc. You can g o as h ig h as 10 or even 30 lemon s for adults. You can add Stevia an d of course water; adjust to your own taste. No maple syrup or an y oth er sweeten er if you h ave can cer. Can cer patien ts sh ould n ot take more th an 2 teaspoon s of h on ey per day, so easy on th at as well. You do n ot h ave to drin k th e lemon juice all at on ce. You can make it an d keep some in
th e refrig erator an d drin k it th roug h out th e day. It is excellen t to combat n ausea. Add a little warm or room temperature water to th e juice as on e sh ould n ever drin k cold drin ks. After con sumin g th e lemon juice, take some pure water, rin se th e mouth an d swallow so th at you do n ot h ave lemon juice on your teeth , wh ich in h ig h amoun ts could be h ard on th e en amel over a period of time. On ce you reach th e 5 or 10 to 15 or 30 lemon s in on e day start to g o back down slowly decreasin g on e lemon daily, or on e-h alf lemon daily. You can also use th e lemon rin d wh en bakin g as it con tain s Limon en e wh ich is also very ben eficial. Make sure th at you are usin g org an ic lemon s as th e peel of n on -org an ic lemon will possibly con tain h armful pesticides. Do you use lemon s in your daily fig h t ag ain st illn esses, or do you use lemon juice for someth in g n ot men tion ed above? Tell us in th e commen ts. At th e Budwig Cen ter, we use lemon s as a part of our very successful n atural can cer fig h tin g Budwig Diet. For furth er in formation on th e h ealth ben efits of lemon juice an d in formation on th e Budwig Diet, please click on th e button below to down load a free copy of our 116 pag e g uide. Please join th e Budwig Cen ter commun ity on eith er Facebook or Twitter. Imag e courtesy of yellow.cat on Flickr