Throw away the lemon peel?

Throw away the lemon peel?

In our country, lemon is considered as the best source of vitamin-C. And in the wake of the ongoing global coronavirus epidemic, health experts have repeatedly called for more vitamin C intake. So will the lemon juice be peeled off? Once you know how important lemon peel is for your health and skin, you will definitely change the habit of peeling it. Let's find out about the benefits and uses of lemon and peel.

* Nutrition supply:

Like lemon juice, the peel is also rich in vitamins, calcium, fiber, potassium, magnesium, and beta carotene. In a word, its shell can provide about 5 to 10 times more nutrients than juice. About 100 grams of lemon peel contains 134 milligrams of calcium, 180 milligrams of potassium, 129 milligrams of vitamin-C, and 10.6 grams of fiber.

* Strengthens bones:

Vitamin-C and calcium can strengthen your bones and improve bone health. These nutrients in lemon peel also help prevent diseases like inflammatory polyarthritis, osteoporosis, rheumatoid arthritis.

* Cancer resistant:

Like lemon juice, lemon peel is rich in citrus bioflavonoids. Which can make a significant contribution to reducing oxidative stress levels. As well as makes the inside of the body alkaline. Lemon peel can also prevent cancer. Lemon peel and limestone provide 40 ingredients to fight the growth of cancer cells inside the body.

* Prevention of fungi and bacteria:

Vitamin-C's antibacterial power kills worms and parasitic germs in the gut. It also protects different parts of the body from various fungal or bacterial infections.

How to eat lemon peel?

After peeling the lemon, you can keep it dry. So that they can be powdered well. An easy way to dry the husks is to use an oven to fry them at 200 degrees Fahrenheit and grind the baked husks. Then you can mix the powder in different ways in daily food, drink, organic tea, or soup.

How safe?

Lemon peel is a great source of oxalate. Taking more than 60 mg of oxalate in the body every day can cause kidney and gallbladder stones. And 1 teaspoon of lemon peel may contain about 25 mg of oxalate. Therefore, no more than 3 teaspoons of lemon peel per day should be taken.

Lemon peel for skincare

 * Body scrub that brightens the skin:

Lemon peel is very beneficial for food as well as skin. Make a good paste with 1-2 cups of sugar with a handful of lemon peel. Then consider your skin type and mix it with a few drops of olive oil. With more oil on dry skin than on oily skin, the mixture needs to be made. After making the mixture, gently rub it on the wet skin. Now wash your face with clean water. Using this scrub will make your skin look brighter and revive the dead skin cells. This scrub will also help soften dry elbows. You can apply lemon peel scrub once a week.

 * Used as a face mask:

Mix one pinch of lemon peel powder with 2 tablespoons of rice powder. Now make a thick paste of the mixture with cold milk. Apply this paste evenly on the wet skin of the face to revive the dead skin cells. After 15 minutes, rinse well with clean water. This face pack will invigorate your skin cells.

* Treatment of foot fractures:

Peel a squash, grate it and squeeze the juice. Now apply the prepared paste on the cracked feet. Then take off your socks and leave it for a few hours. The skin of the feet will look soft and healthy after washing the feet.

* Prevention of fungal infections in the feet:

Boil three cups of lemon peel with 6 to 7 cups of water for half an hour. Then strain the boiled water into a pot. Mix milk or olive oil there. Soak your feet in this mixture for at least 30 minutes. Then wash your feet with water and use a moisturizer. Doing this regularly will help eliminate the infection.

 * To keep nails white:

Lemon peel is very useful for those who are suffering from nail discoloration. Paste a handful of lemon peel and use it on the faded nails for a few minutes. Then rinse with water. This type of care will help bring your nails back to normal color.

Use of lemon peel for household purposes

* In all kinds of cleanliness:

You can also use the lemon peel as a cleanser to keep it germ-free. All you have to do is first boil the lemon peels with water and strain them. Now mix vinegar or baking soda with this water as needed to make a non-toxic DIY cleaner. Then clean the furniture, floor, and other utensils with this water. Lemon peel also has the ability to remove stains from chemicals.

* To eliminate odors:

Lemon peel is very effective in removing odors from fridges, closed drawers, or trash cans. The lemon peel works like magic in cleaning microwaves, cutting boards, and other utensils. Put a few lemon peels in a bowl of water and put it in the microwave for a while. This will turn the odor inside the microwave into a fresh smell. And to disinfect the cutting board, rub salt mixed with lemon peel. Then rinse.

* As a room freshener:

Make natural room freshener at home using a lemon peel. Mix lemon peel with dried flowers and essential oil. Now place this citrus-scented mixture in a clean spray bottle. This way you can always keep the house fragrant.

 * Chases insects and spiders:

The use of lemon peel can be an alternative to reduce the infestation of insects at home. Especially ants, cockroaches, etc. cannot tolerate the smell of lemon. So, you can spread lemon peel in the corner of your house or where there is an infestation of insects. Using lemon peel can also protect your skin from insects like mosquitoes.