Effective medicine from lemon peel
Lemon peels are often discarded, but if combined properly with benign medicinal herbs, they can help cure coughs, relieve toothaches, headaches, and aid in the treatment of arthritis.
According to Dr. Huynh Tan Vu - University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City - Branch 3, lemon is a popular citrus fruit, in which the juice and pulp are used the most. However, the lemon peel - the part that is often discarded - contains high levels of fiber, vitamins and antioxidants, which can support oral, immune and cardiovascular health, and even has anti-cancer potential.
Lemon peels combined with benign medicinal herbs will become effective folk remedies.
In treating cough, you can use lemon peel and roots, combined with mulberry root bark, thuja leaves, fried until golden brown and then boiled to get water to drink. Another way is to use lemon peel with yellow tamarind leaves, chives leaves, river bones leaves, bitter melon seeds, alum to boil to get water to drink, you can add a little sugar to make it easier to drink.
For toothache and tooth decay, you can use fresh lemon peel, hybrid tree bark, wild eggplant root, and canarium bark, boil it until concentrated and hold it in your mouth for about 5-10 minutes. This mixture helps relieve pain and disinfect the damaged tooth area.
In case of flu or headache, you can steam with a mixture of lemon peel and leaves, bamboo leaves, grapefruit leaves, basil, chrysanthemum, mint, garlic and lemongrass. When the pot of medicine boils, it will give off a fragrant smell. Steam your whole body to sweat, helping to relieve the cold.
For arthritis, there are many ways to apply lemon peel. One is to soak lemon peel with eucalyptus leaves and olive oil for two weeks, then soak the mixture in a clean cloth and apply it to the painful joint overnight. Two is to boil lemon peel to get water to drink, you can add honey to reduce the bitterness. Three is to thinly slice the lemon peel, apply it directly to the inflamed joint, and secure it with a bandage for a few hours to relieve pain.
Although lemon peel has many uses, it should not be overused. According to experts, lemon peel contains a lot of oxalate, a substance that when introduced into the body will transform into crystals that hinder calcium absorption, easily leading to kidney stones. Therefore, users should consult a doctor to know the appropriate dosage for their physical condition, to avoid unwanted side effects./.
