Besides giving unique flavor to various salads, dishes, and lemonades, lemons possess incredible medicinal properties that can treat number of health problems.
Salt and pepper are other common kitchen ingredients which similar like lemons provide health benefits. Besides telling you which the 10 health problems that can be treated with these 3 common ingredients are, we will also give you the required recipes for each condition.
1. Colds and Flu. Add the juice of half a lemon to a cup of boiling water. Let the pulp and peel steep in the water for ten minutes, and then remove them. Add one tablespoon of honey and your remedy for colds and flu is ready.
2. Sore throat. Prepare a gargling solution for treating sore throat and preventing a cough by adding 1 tablespoon of lemon juice, 1 tablespoon of salt, and half a teaspoon of black pepper to a glass of water.
3. Sores. Make a gargling solution that will help you eliminate the bacteria inside the oral cavity and reduce the pain by mixing one tablespoon of Himalayan salt and a glass of warm water.
4. Asthma Attacks. To prepare a homemade remedy for reducing asthma breathing problems, you need 15 basil leaves, 10 pepper grains and 2 clove buds. Add them in some boiling water, and allow them to simmer for about 15 minutes before straining. Transfer the strained liquid in a jar with a lid, and add two tablespoons of honey. Let the liquid cool down before storing it in the fridge for two weeks.
5. Stuffy nose. To remove the blockage you have in your nasal cavity, smell a mixture prepared from pepper, cumin, cardamom and cinnamon in equal amounts. After smelling it you should sneeze and eliminate the blockage.
6. Nosebleeds. You need some lemon juice and a cotton ball. Soak the cotton ball in the juice and place it into the nostril that bleeds. Tilt your head forward to prevent the blood going into the throat and the possibility of nausea.
7. Gallstones. When digestion fluids buildup in the gallbladder, they cause gallstones which in turn cause digestive problems and pain. To remove them, prepare a mixture from lemon, pepper, and olive oil in 1:1:3 ratio.
8. Nausea. Add a tablespoon of lemon juice and a teaspoon of pepper in a glass of warm water and slowly drink it. The pepper will calm your stomach, while the lemon aroma will prevent the nausea.
9. Toothache. For an instant toothache relief, apply a mixture of half a teaspoon of clove oil and ground pepper onto the painful tooth. You will notice the pain goes away quickly.
10. Weight Loss. To accelerate your metabolism, mix ¼ ground pepper, 2 tablespoons of honey, 2 tablespoons of lemon juice, and some warm water. This drink will boost your metabolism thanks to the polyphenols in the lemon, regulate the insulin levels, and prevent weight gain.
Via Healthy Food House | Organic Health Universe
