THE USES OF LEMONS

Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Jul 31, 1893

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 19, No. 38.

THE USES OF LEMONS.

EVERY part of the lemon tree is valuable in medicine, though we rarely employ any of it but its fruit—that is, of the lemon itself. Lemonade is one of the best and safest drinks for a person, whether in health or not. It is suitable to all stomach diseases, and is excellent in sickness. It is a specific against worm and skin complaints. The pippins crushed may also be used with water and sugar and taken as a drink. Lemon juice is the best anti-scorbutic remedy known. It not only cures the disease, but prevents it. Sailors make a daily use of it for this purpose. Rubbing the gums with lemon juice daily will keep them in perfect health. The hands and nails are also kept clean, white, soft, and supple by the daily use of lemons instead of soap. It also prevents chilblains. Neuralgia may be cured by rubbing the part affected with a cut lemon. It is valuable also to cure warts and to destroy dandruff on the head by rubbing the roots of the hair with it.—Selected.