Vulgar Name: Lemon

Scientific Name: Citrus limonum

Family: Rutaceae.

Habitat: Cultivated because of the fruits ana like a garden tree close to the Mediterranean. Probable comes from the specie "Citrus medic L.", from India.

Caracteristics: Tree from the rutaceae family. Dentated leafs, linked or eliptics, finished on bodkin. Flowers with white peels in the interior with pink extrems. The fruit has 12,5 cm , of peel ana a strong yellow when is mature. Cultivated because of its fruits andgarden tree next to the hot Maditerranen sea. Probably comes from the specie "Citrus medic L.", from India.

Active Components: Principal Components:

- flavonoides: hesperidósido, limocitrina at the Pericarp of the Spanish Lemons.
- Acids: Ascorbico (Vitamin C ), citric ; cafeic ( fruit )
- Esencial Oil : rich in isopulegol, alfabergamoteno, alfa pineno, alfa terpineno, alfa tujeno, beta bisolobeno, beta bergamoteno, beta felandreno, citral, limoneno and sabineno, ( in the fruit, normally in the Lemons from California).
- Cafein
- Pectina
- Minerals: Potassium and calcium

Internal Use

Antiesorbutic and vitamins: Very rich on vitamin C, that is why it has antiescorbutics and minerals, been rich too on potassium and calcium. Capacious of regenerating the white blood is very adequate for the defence of the organism preventing many illnesses.

Migraines: When constraining the blood vessel, the cafein, even been more stimulating, lighten the headache, been good for migraines cases. This component has on the tea ( Camellia sinensis ) the mayor quantity ana appears on a coger level on the other plantslike the cacao ( Theobroma cacao L ), the coke ( Cola acuminata ), the coffee ( Coffea arabica L.) and on the flowers of others like Oranges (Citrus sinensis (L.) OSBECK ) or lemon. (Citrus limon (L.) BURMAN f. ) ( Infusion of dry leafs)

Boold Tonic: El ascorbic acid and the lemon have blood tonic, which is a good method against rheumatism, arthrosis, arthritis, blob, cholesterol, arteriosclerosis and uric acid. This fruit has alcalinizant properties for the urine which is good for the formation of small stones. For these disease is good the diet of the lemon, which is solved by drinking lemon juice. Increase the dosage, adding a lemon daily up to 11 or 12. Invert the process until a lemon a day.

Respiratory Organism: At the respiratory affections, the components of the essential oil give antibacterial properties and expectorants useful for colds y catarrh. The alfa pineno is an anti-flu very important which is very useful in case of this illness. The lemon juice is very useful too for thirstiness and to get fiber down or when temperature is high.

Circulatory Organism: Is a good cardiac tonic, prevents the infarct, helps with the blood circle, prevents the Cholesterol, big reduction of hypertension, good for arteriosclerosis and stimulates the regeneration of red blood, been very useful for anemia.

Diuretic: Because of the caffeine or the ascorbic acid, can be used has diuretic on treatment of obeseness, because of the micturition, deleting the corporal liquids. (Lemon Juice)

Impotence: Increases the sexual feeling , very usefull for impotence . (Drink at your mind)

Imsomnia: Lemon juice with a couple of spoons of honey with hot milk befote going to sleep, helps to sleep well.

Anticarcinogenic : The principal components of the essential oil, mencioned before, they have anticarcinogenic and antitumor properties, prevent the formation of cancer cels and helping with the formation of metastasis in case this illness has been laboured. Lemon juice is a good antirust and alcalinizante, helps establishing the cells labour.

External Use

Halitosis, gingintivitis and cavity: : Because of the bacteria properties is good for the bad breath and protect the mouth against infections produced by the inflation of the gums. Good too for treatment of the sores of the mouth. Apply the juice in the mouth. Because of the antibacterial properties the lemon juice can be used to combat the irritation produced by bacterium infections at the throat.(Clean with the lemon juice)

Nail fungus: Because of the antibacterial properties is adecuaded for eliminating fungus on nails or feet. Wet the nails with lemon juice, letting it dry slowly.

Skin: The lemon juice is adecuated to combine the impurities of the skin. An aplication of the juice a couple times a day on the pimple, shinbone, crust, skin spot, etc. Helps to make them disapear. The same way the alfa terpineol and the ascorbico acid make this fruit makes it very good for these. The juice, can be used as esencial diluted on water.

Feet: A good way of relaxing the feet is leaving a good feet cream with a piece of lemon in it and give massages. To regenerate nails is putting them in a lemon bath, to make them strong, in the morning and before going to bed.

Wrinkle: The lemon, because of the vitamin E, is a good antirust. Can prepare a solution of lemon and parsley to make disappear the wrinkles. (Leave a piece of lemon and a Branch of parsley in a glass over a night. Next morning clean your FACE with this solution until it dries naturally). Another preparation is add a couple of spots of lemon with a spoon of warm water and another of yogurt. Apply to the FACE, and leave it for 45 minutes, remove alter and clean well.

Yellow spots caused by Tobacco: Very good for clearing the spots that appear at the nails (Squeeze a lemon, add a couple of drops from the juice on a cup with sugar. Good for giving consistence to the nails when these are fragile. (Add lemon juice with iodize 50 % and put the nails into it a couple times a day)

Sabanons: As a good astringent, favourites the wellness and helps at infections ( Put juice on the affected area )

Astringent and Otitis: If your throat is in pain, can be useful to drink the juice . With the same juice, we can use a cotton to clean the ear.

Rheumatism: For the articular pain produce because of the rheumatic illness you can do frictions with the juice on the affected areas.

Vaginal and scrotum itch: Because of its antiseptic properties the lemon juice can be used for itchiness, especially for the one at the vagina and scrotum. (Wash the affected area with lemon juice solution)

Other Uses

At the kitchen, is used to decorate and aromatize many plates. Used with the fish y and salads. Appears as component of many cocktails to which it gives aroma and its digestive properties and is the first component of the lemon juice, very recommendable drink, always natural and home done, for thirstiness and medical purposes.

Other Cítrics

Orange: ( Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck)

Citron : ( Citrus medica L.)

Very similar to the lemon tree but fruits are bigger and rounded, the peel is thicker and the juice is more sour. Can get up to 3 or 5 meters.

Active Components: Citron essence, made of lemon, dipanteno and citral, and it is a glucosido: The hesperidina.

Active Part: The Fruit

Medical Properties: The citron syrup is stimulating, aromatic and sweetener .


Grapefruit: ( Citrus Paradisi)

Bergamato: ( Citrus Bergamia Risso )


Sour Orange: ( Citrus Aurantium L.)