Lemon on Skin, Face & Body

• When your skin feels dry and it needs rejuvenating or you just want to give it that smooth, clean feeling use a natural skin lotion made from lemon juice. Mix equal amounts of honey, vegetable oil and lemon juice and massage this into and areas that feel dry, especially your hands, face, elbows and feet. Leave the mixture on for 10 minutes and then rinse it off with warm water.
• Use a slice of lemon, lemon juice or even the pulp of the lemon to soothe skin irritations caused by insect bites and stings.
• For chapped lips create a mixture of 1 teaspoon lemon juice and honey and then rub it onto your lips several times a day.
• A cheap yet refreshing drink that the whole family can enjoy is your own home-made lemon drink. Just add lemon juice or an ice cube of frozen lemon juice and 2 tablespoons of sugar to a jug of water and stir well. You can even a twist of lime juice if you have any to create an alternative lemon lime flavour.
• If you have dark or dry, rough skin on your elbows then rubbing them with half a lemon and then washing off with water will make the skin smooth and over time lighten the color. Placing lemon juice on the skin can also be used to lighten the colour of freckles and other blemishes.
• If you have persistent dandruff or an itchy scalp then you can use fresh lemon juice mixed together with an egg white in equal proportions to treat it. Just massage this mixture into your scalp, leave for 30-45 minutes and then wash it out. Do this before each shower and you will soon see the results of a cleaner, smoother scalp.
• If you have brittle finger nails then rubbing sliced lemon everyday on them will help you to achieve much stronger and sturdier nails.
• If you have fine lines or wrinkles on your face then you may want to try this natural remedy to help reduce their visibility. On your face evenly apply a mixture made from 1 teaspoon honey, ¼ teaspoon fresh lemon juice and a drop of sweet almond oil. Allow the mixture to dry, leave on for 15 minutes and then wash the lemon on the face off with warm water.
• Lemon juice has been known for years to promote good internal health and vitality. Not only is it full of vitamin C to help boost your immune system but it is also full of natural glucose and fibre to help relieve constipation and replace lost fluids on a hot day. Place a tablespoon of fresh lemon juice in a glass of water and drink this every morning for good personal health. You can even sweeten the drink with a teaspoon of honey or sugar if this is preferable.
• Make sure that you remember to brush your teeth after consuming any strong form of lemon juice as its acidic properties can weaken your teeth's enamel over time.
• Create your own hand lotion which you can use as often as you want to need to. Combine 2 parts fresh lemon juice with 3 parts honey and 4 parts almond oil. Massage the mixture into hands and leave it for 10 minutes before rinsing it off with vinegar and water. This completely natural & inexpensive homemade hand lotion will leave your hands feeling silky smooth and can also be stored in a container for up to 3 weeks.
• A natural way to stop body odor is to rub lemon juice or a lemon on skin areas that cause problems (ie: under the arms) and then pat it dry. Doing this will change to pH level of your skin and make it much harder for any odor causing bacteria to survive.
• If you have a sore throat or a bad cough you can mix lemon juice, honey and red cayenne pepper in a glass and then swallow it. The honey will help to sooth your throat, the cayenne pepper will improve circulation and the lemon juice will reduce inflammation, as well as providing you with much needed vitamin C.
• To deal with the problem of oily hair you can make you own lemon juice hair rinse. Just add the juice from 1 lemon to a cup of water, put in into a bottle and after you shampoo your hair apply this mixture, leave it in for 5 minutes and then rinse it out with water.
• If you have a wart and want a natural method to get rid of it try using lemon peel. Simply tape the lemon peel over the wart before you go to bed each night and a chemical in the lemon skin will disolve the wart and discourage it from regrowing.