Lemon is your friend!
Lemons are found scattered throughout many gardens in Australia and New Zealand. There must have been a sale of them in the 80’s or something! Lemons grow easily here and have made Lemon Pie very popular, but did you know how beneficial lemons can be to your diet? Having Endometriosis we suffer many side effects and our friend the lemon fights almost all of them!
Helps with digestion
Lemons can cure many digestive disorders such as nausea and heartburn. The most important addition to your diet is the morning shot of lemon juice. Drinking lemon first thing in the morning with some warm water acts as a tonic for the liver and prepares it to digest the food you are about to eat. It stimulates bile in the liver and by taking lemon you are providing a natural cleanser to the liver on a daily basis.
Get rid of nausea and heartburn
Although lemon is often described as acidic, it actually cures heartburn and nausea. Nausea is a sign of eating something that has not agreed with your digestion and your liver. It is usually caused by eating something oily or greasy. Having a cup with hot lemon will help your digestion as it will activate the liver to work optimally and you will get rid of that horrible feeling of nausea. You may also feel nauseated due to hormones or other reasons. Our lemon friend will also help with that!
help your bladder
It is a diuretic and will help clear urinary tract infections and high uric acid problems such as arthritis and rheumatism. Eliminates toxins and bad bacteria.
Headaches and migraines
Add lemon juice to coffee (I know that sounds awful!), but this has been known to cure headaches and even cure malaria! Coffee is known to create a rush to the upper frontal area of the head and by sending the lemon along with it, it will eliminate the headache or migraine that is located there. You can also make lemon balm which is good for lowering fever.
Hay fever and high mucus
Hay fever and a high level of mucus are quite common in those with endometriosis. It is part of our low immune system! Lemon can really reduce that heavy feeling of phlegm and can help with hay fever. I was battling hay fever again after living with some cute cats and haven’t had any symptoms since drinking lemon twice a day.
menstrual cramps
Create a lemon balm with some real lemons and add some basic skin cream, maybe some calendula oil and use it to give yourself a mini massage.
Helps with mood and clarity.
Lemons are great for depression and lift your spirits and calm anxiety. It is also known to clear our minds and give us more focus, more memory and recall – all the little things we know we are prone to!
Small side benefit: Lemons used on the skin act as a natural sunscreen and will help heal any scars you may have. Great bacterial too!
So go and get yourself a lemon tree because you can find every use under the sun to make it!