Lemon is a plant. The fruit, juice, and peel are used to make medicine. Lemon is used to treat scurvy, a condition caused by not having enough vitamin C. Lemon is also used for the common cold and flu, H1N1 (swine) flu, ringing in the ears (tinnitus), Meniere's disease, and kidney stones.
The lemon plant has many uses, including culinary, medicinal, and other purposes:
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CulinaryThe fruit, juice, pulp, and rind of the lemon tree are used in cooking and baking. The juice's distinctive sour taste, derived from citric acid, makes it a key ingredient in drinks and foods such as lemonade and lemon meringue pie. Lemon leaves can also be used to add flavor to kebabs, custard, or braised beef.
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MedicinalThe fruit, juice, and peel of the lemon plant are used to make medicine to treat a variety of conditions, including scurvy, the common cold and flu, H1N1 (swine) flu, ringing in the ears (tinnitus), Meniere's disease, and kidney stones. Lemon juice also has antibacterial and antifungal properties.
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Other purposesLemon leaves are rich in limonene and terpene compounds, which have calming and antispasmodic properties. They may also help improve circulation, reinforce capillaries, counteract anemia, boost the immune system, prevent kidney stones, and improve skin health. In some cultures, a lemon tree in the home is a symbol of hospitality and kindness, and planting one near the house's entrance is said to attract positive energy and good luck
