Amazing Health Benefits of Lemon Water

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The Amazing Health Benefits of Drinking Lemon Water

 

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After visiting some friends recently who drank copious amounts of

water spiked with fresh organic limes and lemons from trees in their

yard and freely offered this delicious concoction to all their

guests, the following article reminded me of the value of our mutual

dedication to planetary health and wellness through simple healthful

remedies.

 

There are basic lifestyle habits that are important to incorporate

into your daily life, and this is certainly one of them. However, we

are talking about organic lemons that are tree ripened. If you are

buying commercial lemons from the store, learn kinesiology and

muscle test the lemons you buy so that you know one way or another

whether the lemons you are purchasing are actually therapeutic for

you. by Ann Heustad, R.N.

 

" When life gives you a lemon... squeeze it, mix it with six ounces of

distilled water and drink twice daily. "

 

The value of eating lemons is reported by Jethro Kloss in his book

Back to Eden: " The medicinal value of the lemon is as follows: It

is an antiseptic, or is an agent that prevents sepsis [the presence

of pathogenic bacteria] or putrefaction [decomposition of tissue].

It is also anti-scorbutic, a term meaning a remedy which will

prevent disease and assist in cleansing the system of impurities. "

 

Due to the digestive qualities of lemon juice, symptoms of

indigestion such as heartburn, bloating and belching are relieved.

By drinking lemon juice regularly, the bowels are aided in

eliminating waste more efficiently thus controlling constipation and

diarrhea.

 

On page 659 of Back to Eden, Mr. Kloss points out that, " The lemon

is a wonderful stimulant to the liver and is a dissolvent of uric

acid and other poisons, liquefies the bile, and is very good in

cases of malaria. Sufferers of chronic rheumatism and gout will

benefit by taking lemon juice, also those who have a tendency to

bleed, uterine hemorrhages, etc.; rickets and tuberculosis. In

pregnancy, it will help to build bone in the child. We find

that the lemon contains certain elements which will go to build up a

healthy system and keep that system healthy and well. As a food, we

find, owing to its potassium content, it will nourish the brain and

nerve cells. Its calcium builds up the bony structure and makes

healthy teeth.

 

" Its magnesium, in conjunction with calcium, has an important part

to play in the formation of albumen in the blood. The lemon contains

potassium 48.3, calcium 29.9, phosphorus 11.1, magnesium 4.4. Lemons

are useful in treating asthma, biliousness, colds, coughs, sore

throat, diphtheria, la grippe [flu or influenza], heartburn, liver

complaint, scurvy, fevers and rheumatism " Since many people

today suffer from what they used to call biliousness, it

is important to edify our readers to the definition.

Biliousness --

1. A symptom of a disorder of the liver causing

constipation, headache, loss of appetite and vomiting of bile.

2. excess of bile; a bilious fever.

Why the lemon works so well. On page 19 of A.F. Beddoe's

book " Biological Ionization in Human Nutrition, " he states

that: " Man does not live off the food he eats but off of the

energy that is produced from the food he eats. " The energy you get

from your food comes from the atoms and molecules of energy in your

food. A reaction takes place as cationic food enters the

digestive tract and encounters anionic digestive enzymes.

To explain further, an ion is part of a molecule con-atom or a group

of atoms that carry an electrical charge. Ions which carry positive

charges are " anions. " Lemons are considered to be anionic, having

more anions (negatively charged ions) of energy as compared to

cations (positively charged ions) in their atomic structure. Saliva,

hydrochloric acid, bile and the stomach's other digestive juices are

also anionic.

Lemon is one of the only foods on the planet that has more anions

than cations in its atomic structure.

When considering the electromagnetic properties of food Dr. Beddoe

points out that all foods are considered cationic with the exception

of fresh, raw lemon juice. Some have suggested that the reason fresh

lemon juice is similar to digestive enzymes is due to the low amount

of sulfur in lemons. It should be noted that pasteurized and

packaged lemon juice is cationic and therefore, ineffective as a

health remedy.

Who Can Benefit From Lemon Water. Dr. Beddoe continues on page

194: " Lemon water is used in every person that can tolerate it. That

is, if there is no allergy to lemon (a very few have a true allergy

to lemon) and no active ulcers, then all adults and most children

should use the lemon water. The purpose of the lemon is to: provide

a natural strengthening agent to the liver enzymes when they are too

dilute. The liver can make more enzymes out of fresh lemon juice

than any other food element.

The lemon helps fix oxygen and calciums in the liver because it

regulates blood carbohydrate levels which affect the blood oxygen

levels. " In the above book, Dr. Beddoe also cites an article by Dr.

Michael Lesser on the medical promise of citric acid in " Anabolism,

Journal of Preventive Medicine. " He uses this article to validate

the value of using fresh lemon juice daily: " It appears that citric

acid, the major carrier of biochemicals in the body's energy system,

shows important promise, primarily because of its excellent

properties as a chelator. Its ability to form soluble

complexes with calcium offers major promise in the successful

treatment of pancreatic stones and has also been employed to

dissolve kidney stones.

Since calcium deposits are of major significance in the much greater

problem of hardening of the arteries, citric acid may possibly

contribute to a safe and effective reversal of this widespread

degenerative disease. " Even though medical doctors are not

currently employing lemon juice in the treatment of the above

conditions, this article substantiates the fact that one of the

benefits of fresh lemon water is the way the citric acid is

able to act upon the body's systems differently than any other food.

Lemon Remedies Published by Jethro Kloss in Back to Eden For sore

throat, dilute lemon juice with water and gargle frequently. Dilute

one-half lemon juice with one-half water. It is even better to use

straight lemon juice. A slice of lemon bound over a corn overnight

will greatly relieve the pain. A slice of lemon bound over a felon

[pus formation on a finger joint] will not fail to bring the pus to

the surface where it can be easily removed. To relieve asthma, take

a tablespoon of lemon juice one hour before each meal.

For liver complaints, the juice of the lemon should be taken in a

glass of hot water one hour before breakfast every morning.

To break up la grippe [flu or influenza], drink a large glass of hot

water with the juice of a lemon added, while at the same time have

the feet in a deep bucket or other vessel of water with mustard

added to it. The water should be deep enough to where it comes

nearly up to the knees. Keep adding hot water to the patient's

tolerance and until the patient begins to perspire freely (about 20-

30 minutes). Be sure there is no draft on the person while this is

done. The patient should be near a bed so he can get in it easily

and avoid any danger of getting chilled. If convenient, a full hot

bathtub would be good in place of the foot-bath. The lemon water

should be taken every hour until the patient feels that all the

symptoms of the cold are gone.

A teaspoon of lemon juice in half a glass of water relieves

heartburn. For rheumatism, one or two ounces of lemon juice diluted

in water should be taken three times a day: one hour before meals

and at bedtime. In cases of hemorrhage, lemon juice diluted in water

and taken as cold as possible will stop it.

Scurvy is treated by giving one to two ounces of lemon juice diluted

with water every two to four hours. In excessive menstruation the

juice of three to four lemons a day will help check it. Best to take

the juice of one lemon at a time in a glass of cold water.

Mr. Kloss explains how lemon juice can even help someone with stomach

ulcers: " How can one with an inflamed or ulcerated stomach partake

in the juice?Would not a strong acid like that of the lemon act as

an irritant? That would depend on how it was taken. If in quantity,

yes. But to take it very weak at first [diluted sufficiently in

water], it will cease to burn. The sufferer afflicted with ulcerated

stomach has to use great perseverance to affect a cure, and it can

be cured if care and patience is used. The gastric juice in the

stomach is four times as strong as lemon juice. " In these cases, I

recommend one to two tablespoons of Aloe Vera Gel before the lemon

water. Taking 500 mg. of Bromelin has also proven to be helpful.

Buying a sweet lemon. Some lemons are more sweet than others. A rule

of thumb for selecting a lemon that is both sweet and high in

mineral content, is to pick one that has a high specific gravity

measurement and is heavy for its size. By comparing equal-sized

fruit, the one with the greatest weight will have the most mineral

content and sugar. A thick skinned lemon will not be as heavy

as a thin skinned lemon and will not have the desired sweetness or

mineral content. The method I use to ensure the purchase of sweet

lemons is to look at the stem end of the lemon. There are two ends

on the lemon. One end has a point where the blossom started to grow;

the other end has a stem or a dimple where the stem used to be

located. On the stem end of a highly mineralized, sweet lemon, you

will see little lines radiating out of the stem like sunbeams. These

little lines can look like a star shaped structure and is called a

calyx. The calyx may have three, four, five or more points to the

star. The greater the number of points on the calyx, the higher the

mineral content of the lemon.

How much lemon to use. If you are in good health and weigh less

than 150 pounds, squeeze the juice of one half a lemon (one ounce)

into a glass of purified water and drink this mixture twice a day

(one whole lemon a day.) If you weigh over 150 pounds, squeeze the

juice out of an entire lemon (two ounces) into a glass of purified

water and drink this mixture twice a day (two whole lemons a day)

The lemon juice can be diluted more according to taste. To help your

body get the energy from the food you are eating, drink lemon

water regularly. Next to drinking plain purified water, drinking

lemon water daily is the most important thing you can do for your

health.

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