The Natural Apothecary: Lemons
Tips for Home, Health and Beauty
by Dr. Penny Stanway
Description
A pocket guide to harnessing the power of lemons to use as a natural remedy, beauty aid and household resource.
From face masks and hand creams to cleaning products and cold–and-flu remedies, the scent and flavour of lemon have long been used by manufacturers of home and beauty products to imbue their products with the zesty freshness which this citrus fruit is associated worldwide, and it’s little wonder why… Packed with vitamin C, an aid to digestion and linked to sparkling eyes and skin, this humble little fruit is packed with goodness that, with a little know-how, can easily be harnessed to allow you to bypass the chemicals and produce your own all-natural products for home, health and beauty.
With our increasing awareness of reducing exposure to chemicals and the importance of keeping things natural, as well as the ever-growing realization of the environmental impact of disposable plastic packaging, there has never been a better time to go back to basics, embrace all-natural ingredients and regain control of what we are putting in and on our bodies. The Natural Apothecary: Lemons opens by exploring the benefits of lemons and looks at how to grow your own at home. The following pages are broken into sections on home, health and beauty, containing over 40 simple recipes for all-natural, home-made products that allow you to utilize the vitality of lemons with ease; make a bruise balm infused with lemon zest, a fragrant hand lotion for soft and youthful skin, or a chemical-free cleaning solution guaranteed to leave your home sparkling.
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The Natural Apothecary: Lemons
THE book about lemons!WOW, I didn't expect to learn SO much about lemons. Besides what the description claims, there is so much more in this book. It talks about kinds of lemons, where they grow best, how to select the best lemons at the store. Just so much info. Even at what temperature and climate lemon trees grow best.
The book says that one single tree could potentially produce 500 to 600 fruits a year, and the peak months for harvesting lemons in the Northen Hemisphere is between May and August.
So, this is more than a book of recipes and benefits, is a crash course in lemons! And encyclopedia of lemons if you will.
Everything you wanted to know about lemons, and even things you didn't even know if you wanted (or didn't want) to know about lemons. Seriously, this book is Lemons, lemons, lemons. Did I mention lemons?
The recipes and suggestions are very useful, as the suggestion for daily intake of lemon juice and zest for the purpose of preventing illnesses, and as a healthy practice.
Hippocrates said: "Nature is the best medicine", and we all know the benefits of vitamin C that is found in lemons and other citrus fruits, but I didn't know that lemons were half the pharmacy!
With so many benefits, I want my own lemon tree, so bad I'm living in Alaska.
I highly recommend this book. We can all use some natural healing sources.
Thank you. I love this writing about such a versitile fruit! Thank you!
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