To stop a nosebleed, saturate a cotton ball with a mixture of equal parts of lemon juice and water. Dab the cotton repeatedly onto the nasal mucous membrane. The astringent properties of lemon juice cause the tissues to draw together and the bleeding to stop.
To alleviate sore throat and hoarseness, dilute the juice of one fresh lemon with one cup of hot water. Use it as a gargle three times a day. This is also an effective remedy for canker sores or lesions inside the mouth.
Diluted lemon juice also takes the pain out of sunburn. Merely saturate a cotton ball with a mixture of equal parts lemon juice and water, and dab it gently on the affected skin.
Are you having trouble sleeping? Pour one cup of boiling water over one tablespoon of dried lemon leaves, and steep for ten minutes. Drink one cup of tea an hour before bedtime. You will be seeing the sandman soon afterwards!
To purify the air in a sick room, mix together 8 drops of lemon oil, 1 drop of clove oil, 2 drops of thyme oil, and 1 drop of tea tree oil and heat it in a diffuser.
To fight fatigue, mix 2 drops of lemon oil and 2 drops of peppermint oil in a small bowl. Dip a cold, moist cloth into the mixture. Lie down in a quite place, and drape the cloth like a compress over your forehead and temples. Breath deeply. In a few minutes, you will feel refreshed and renewed.
To ease the ache of the flu, take a nice warm shower or bath. Add 20-30 drops of lemon oil to one cup of sunflower oil and massage it well into your skin. Cover yourself with a good blanket, and go to sleep. By morning your aches and pains will be gone!
Irene Helen Zundel is a freelance writer, educator and mother, and an expert in child development, home schooling and creative parenting and home making.
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