The lemon, an excellent disinfectant for insect bites and sore throats

Lemon juice not only fights against thirst but it is also an excellent disinfectant for insect bites or sore throats. It is an easy and inexpensive remedy to get over a skin inflammation, a sore throat or even a loss of voice.

The disinfectant properties of this citrus fruit can help us to reduce the swelling mark caused by a mosquito or even a jellyfish by only cutting a slice and applying it to the affected area. If you don’t have a lemon at hand you can also apply a piece of onion or half a garlic, remedies that will be less aromatic but just as effective as a lemon. Essential oils such as lavender, lemon and eucalyptus can help to reduce irritation too.

In reference to mosquito bites, we can even prevent them with the appropriate natural homemade repellent. A great one can be half a slice of lemon stuck with cloves. Alternatively, if you have run out of lemons, you can always use other remedies such as garlic, parsley or thyme. Leave the remedy close to your bedroom and it will act as an excellent natural repellent for mosquitoes.

Lemon juice also has medicinal use in the kitchen, therefore it is highly recommended to 
those suffering from gastritis or slow digestion. Furthermore, it can work as a succulent 
substitute for vinegar!

Lemon as a beauty remedy

Lemons can add Vitamin C to our hair, which can be used to highlight its natural shine, not to forget that it is an effective remedy to get rid of dandruff too, because lemon juice can exfoliate the scales that are associated with it.