Medicinal uses of lemon leaves

According to Oriental medicine, lemon leaves have a sweet and spicy taste, warm properties, and the effect of dissolving phlegm, stopping coughs, disinfecting and reducing phlegm.

Lemon leaves have many wonderful health benefits. Lemon leaves are not only a spice when eating chicken but also have the effect of curing some diseases. Lemon leaves are egg-shaped, long, with serrated edges.

When using as medicine, collect the lemon leaves, wash them, chop them finely or leave them whole, dry them in a place without sunlight, store them in a dry place for later use or use them fresh.

According to Oriental medicine, lemon leaves have a sweet and spicy taste, warm properties, and the effect of dissolving phlegm, relieving coughs, disinfecting, and eliminating phlegm. Lemon leaves have many wonderful uses for health. Lemon leaves are not only a spice when eating chicken but also have the effect of curing some diseases.

Lemon leaves are egg-shaped, long, with serrated edges. When used as medicine, lemon leaves are harvested, washed, chopped or left whole, dried in a place without sunlight, stored in a dry place for later use or can be used fresh.

Lemon leaves have a sweet and spicy taste, warm properties, and have the effect of dissolving phlegm, relieving coughs, disinfecting, and reducing phlegm. Used to treat coughs due to colds, fever without sweating, and support the treatment of bronchial asthma... In particular, fresh lemon leaves contain many essential oils with a pleasant aroma, so they are often used as an ingredient in a steam pot to effectively relieve colds.

Lemongrass essential oil is anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, balances the mind, helps strengthen the digestive system and is a good deodorant. Good for oily skin and acne-prone skin; Lemongrass essential oil strengthens the respiratory system, fights anxiety, reduces panic, fear and depression; Helps relieve insomnia, indigestion, constipation and symptoms of abdominal pain.

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Medicinal uses of lemon leaves

Cure cough due to cold: 5g fresh lemon leaves, 3g fresh ginger. Wash all, slice ginger, boil with 400ml water until 100ml remains, add a little sugar when drinking. Use for 3-5 days.

Relieves cold without sweating: 30g dried lemon leaves (10g fresh), boil to get water to drink during the day. Or 20g lemon leaves, 15g perilla leaves, 5g grapefruit leaves, 10g tangerine peel, boil to drink during the day. Use for 2-3 days.

Support treatment of bronchial asthma: 35g dried lemon leaves, 15g dodder seed, fry all until golden brown, boil with 3 bowls of water, take 1 bowl, drink 2-3 times a day. Use continuously for 10 days.

Reduce swelling and pain caused by boils (without pus): 10g of lemon leaves, 8g of ramie leaves, 10g of bamboo essence. Dry and grind into powder. Sprinkle on the affected area with boils and bandage for about 8-10 minutes. Do this twice a day. This remedy helps reduce swelling and pain from boils quickly.

Cool the liver: Lemon leaves, ramie leaves, and mill leaves (all dry), 12g each. Boil with 3 bowls of water until there is 1 bowl left, divide into 2 doses/day, should drink after breakfast and dinner. Do this for 15 days.

Relieves colds and headaches: 50g each of lemon leaves, grapefruit leaves, basil, chrysanthemum, bamboo leaves, 20g of mint, 2 lemongrass stalks, 3 garlic cloves. Wash all, boil water and steam to induce sweating. This remedy helps induce sweating, reduces headaches and relieves colds very effectively.

Smooth hair: Lemon leaves, grapefruit leaves, basil (all fresh), 30g each, wash and boil in water, let it cool and wash your hair. Wash your hair once a week.

To treat bloating and urinary retention in children, you can crush lemon leaves, steam them, and apply them to the navel.

Protect teeth: take 40 grams of fresh lemon leaves, boil in a double boiler to get the water. Gargle 2-3 times a day, 5-10 minutes each time, after 3-5 days your teeth will be stronger.

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