Once you have squeezed the lemon juice, do not throw away the lemon peel - due to its valuable healing properties, you can use it as a remedy for various he alth ailments. What are the he alth-promoting properties of lemon peel and how to use it to get the most benefits?
Lemon juice is a valuable addition to many dishes - and supports the immune system. In summer, we often use it to prepare delicious, refreshing lemonades, desserts and sorbets. When you squeeze it, the lemon peel ends up in the garbage can.
This is a mistake, especially if you use lemon juice to support immunity due to the fact that it contains a lot of vitamin C. This is of course true - according to USDA data (the American equivalent of the Ministry of Agriculture in other countries) 100 g of lemon without the skin, it contains 53 mg of ascorbic acid.
But 100 g of lemon peel contains as much as 129 mg of it, which is more than twice as much.This is one of the reasons why supporters of natural therapies treat it as a valuable remedy for various ailments. In addition to vitamin C, lemon peel also contains citric acid, malic acid, hesperidin, and felandren (used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat digestive disorders and fungal infections).
What are the healing properties of lemon peel and what helps?As advocates of alternative therapies argue, lemon peel:
- strengthens immunity
- reduces gas and gas
- supports the work of the liver
- helps eliminate toxins from the body
- supports metabolism
- reduces the tendency to constipation
- helps reduce pressure
- helps whiten your teeth
- lightens skin discoloration
- helps reduce hair loss
- helps to remove warts
- helps heal diseased joints
- supports the treatment of respiratory infections
- may also play a role in cancer prevention.
How to use lemon zest?Lemon peel can be used in various ways: both as an addition to dessert or tea, as well as in the form of an infusion (for drinking or rubbing into the skin) or as a tincture. You can also grate it and sprinkle it on salads, salads orpasta.
Candied lemon peel.The washed peel of a few lemons is cut into tiny cubes, then immersed in boiling water for a while (so-called blanching), then drained, put into a pot and poured with a small amount of water (enough to make the peel completely covered). boil, add sugar, cook for the next 20 minutes, stirring frequently, and when it becomes thick and glassy, put it into a jar.
Lemon peel for warts.Soak lemon peel overnight in vinegar, and the next day put on warts for several minutes (you can stick with a plaster).
Grated lemon peel.Thoroughly wash and dry the lemon, then put it in the freezer for a few hours - when it is frozen, grate it in a jar. It can be used for sauces, rice, pasta, as an addition to soup, salads, etc.
Lemon juice and lemon peel drink.You need juice and zest from two lemons, a liter of water and honey to taste. Grate the zest of two lemons, add it to the water and bring it to the boil. Set aside for a quarter of an hour to allow the drink to cool slightly, then add lemon juice and sweeten it to taste with honey.
