Benefits of Lemon: Lemons are acidic to the taste, but are alkaline-forming in the body. In fact, they are of the most alkaline-forming foods; this makes them great for balancing a highly acidic condition in the body. In addition, Scurvy (a disease caused due to deficiency of Vitamin-C) is treated by giving to ounces of lemon juice diluted with water every to hours as Vitamin C present in lemons helps to neutralize free radicals linked to aging & most types of disease. � Lemons are rich in vitamin C: flavonoids that work against infections like the flu & colds. � It destroys intestinal worms. � Lemons have powerful antibacterial properties � Lemons contain 22 anti-cancer compounds, including naturally occurring limonene; oil which slows or halts the growth of cancer tumors in animals & flavones glycosides which cease cell division in cancer cells. � It is an antiseptic, or is an agent that prevents sepsis [the presence of pathogenic bacteria] or pu...
