Lemon " My Success In Climbing Mt.everest,the Highest Summit In The Word,is Greatly Due To Lemon."

Introduction : In the opinion of Dr.Kularanjan Mukerji,lemon is an orange with more acid and less sugar.The lemoan is indigenous to India nbut is now widely grown all over the world.

Lemon grows in abundance in india,Sri Lanka,Malaysia,Mexico and West Indies.Unripe lemons are green in color.

When they are matured,the colour is changed into yellow.Lemon is a must in kitchen.it is a universally favourite fruit.

Qualities :The Ayurveda has regarded lemon as a valuable fruit and admired its properties.lemon is sour,warm,promoter of gastric fire,light,good for vision,pungent and astringent.

It checks the excessive flow of bile and cleanses the mouth.It dislodges phlegm(cough) and expels wind from the digestive tract.It helps in digestion and removes constipation.

it prevents vomiting,throat trouble,acidity and rheumatism.it destroys intestinal worms.though lemon is acidic to the taste,it leaves off alkaline residues in the body.This is why it is useful in all symptoms of acidosis.

Lemon-juice is a powerful antibacterial.It has been proved by experiments and supported by Professor Cox,Dr.J.H.Kellogg,Dr.Wilson and other eminent persons that the bacteria of malaria,cholera,diphtheria,typhoid and other deadly diseases are destroyed in lemon-juice.

Analysis of Contents

Water 85.00%

Protein 1.00%

Fat 0.9%

Carbohydrates 11.1%

Fibres 1.8%

Calcium 0.07%

Phosphorus 0.03%

Vitamin'C' 39 mg/100 gm

Iron 2.3 mg/m 100gm

It also contains some vitamin 'A'.

Natural vitamin'C' is much more effective than the synthetic one.Vitamin'C' of lemon-juice is very effective because it is combined with bioflavonoids (vitamin'P').

In addition to vitamin'C',lemon also contains niacin and thiamin in small amounts.

Use : One should not take concentrated lemon-juice.It should be diluted with water before taking it.Pure lemon-juice contains acid which is injurious to the enamel of teeth.

The body is well cleansed if lemon-juice mixed with cold water and honey is taken on an empty stomach early in the morning.warm water may be used occasionally to get relieved of constipation.

Benefits : Lemon-juice prevents or restrains influenza,malaria and cold.Nobel Prize winner,Professor fanmuller,proved by experiments that lemon is antibacterial.

One should take the advantage of these antibacterial and resistant properties of lemon-juice particularly in the rainy season.

Lemon is especially appreciated for its vitamin'C' value.When Vasco da Gama made his voyage round the 'Cape of Good Hope' nearly two-thirds of his crew died of scurvy.

But at present the recurrence of such a disaster is no longer possible owing to the widespread use of lemon.Innumerable boatmen moving in sea have saved their lives with the use of lemon.

Vitamin 'P' in lemon strengthens the blood vessels and prevents internal haemorrhage.It is,therefore,extremely useful in high blood pressure,in which cerebro-vascularaccidents commonly occur.

The most valuable ingredient of lemon,next to vitamin'C' is citric acid,of which it contains 7.2 per cent.

Lemon contains more potassium than apple or grapes,which is beneficial to the heart.

Lemon is very much useful in maintaining the health of the teeth and the bones.The vitamin 'C' content of lemon helps considerably in calcium metabolism.

lemon has been used is a diuretic.It,therefore,gives relief in kidney and bladder disorders.It has been used in destroying intestinal worms.

It prevents vomiting and helps to cure hepatitis and other innumerable diseases.

Lemon has been proved to be a blessing for mountaineers.In the cases of insufficient oxygen and difficulty in breathing lemon comes to their rescue.Edmund Hillary,the first man to put his foot on the top of Mt.everest,has admitted that his victory over Mt.everest was greatly due to lemon.