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food
lemon
nutrition
definition
lemon:
Ayurvedic:
» qualities: Vayu
» actions: aids digestion
» uses: for acidity or gastritis, drink in warm water
Chinese:
» qualities: acidic, sour, astringent, cooling
» actions: dissipates Phlegm, eases cough, promotes saliva; strengthens Spleen, harmonizes Stomach; increases Fluids, regulates Qi, stabilizes fetus
» uses: cough with phlegm, whooping cough, pharyngitis, dry mouth, thirst; fatigue, blurred vision, night-blindness, Summer-Heat
» contraindications: peptic ulcers, excessive gastric acid
naturopathic:
» qualities: very alkaline producing food
» actions: prevents and cures scurvy, rids toxins from body, rids catarrh, cleanses liver (drink hot lemonade first thing in morning - one half squeezed lemon in one glass hot or warm water)
» uses:
fruit: pharyngitis, fevers, influenza, tonsillitis, coughs (mix lemon juice and honey in equal parts and take 2 tsp. every few hours)
rind and pulp: cardiovascular health: atherosclerosis, hypertension, cerebrovascular accident; scurvy; schizophrenia; rheumatism, arthritis; hemorrhoids, varicose veins, bruising; asthma, food allergies, peptic and duodenal ulcers, hayfever; obesity
externally: lemon juice straight on acne, ringworm eczema, freckles (lightens them); lemon juice rinse on hair after shampooing cuts soap and makes hair shine, lightens hair; for sore and red hands, rub with lemon juice, rinse and apply olive oil
biochemical: high in potassium; vitamin B1, C and bioflavonoids (pulp)
» form: raw lemon
» portion: 1 medium
» calories (kcal): 17
» weight (g): 58
» water (%): 89
» protein (g): 0.6
» fat (g): 0.2
» carbohydrates (g): 5.4
» unsaturated fatty acid (g): 0.2
» saturated fatty acid (g): 0
» calories from fat (%): 10.6
» cholesterol (mg): 0
» dietary fiber (g):
» vitamin A (RE): 2
» vitamin A (IU): 17
» vitamin B1 (mg): 0.02
» vitamin B2 (mg): 0.01
» vitamin B3 (mg): 0.06
» vitamin B6 (mg): 0.05
» vitamin B12 (mcg): 0
» vitamin C (mg): 31
» vitamin E (IU):
» folic acid (mcg): 6
» pantothenic acid (mg): 0.11
» sodium (mg): 1
» potassium (mg): 80
» calcium (mg): 15
» phosphorus (mg): 9
» magnesium (mg):
» iron (mg): 0.35
» zinc (mg): 0.04
» copper (mg): 0.021
» manganese (mg):
Agriculture Handbook #8
Airola, p. 291
Carper, p. 222
Jensen, pp. 159-62
Johari, p. 111
Lu, p. 68
Ni, p. 62
Johari, p. 156
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