1. Purifying the Blood – Because of having green and orange pranas, lemon is considered a very good cleansing and detoxifying agent. Green prana basically has cleansing and decongesting properties while orange prana helps in eliminating and expelling dirty energies and waste products. Lemon therefore can be used to purify the blood and flush out toxins from the body.

Lemon further helps in stimulating the liver that helps to purify the blood as well. D-limonene, which is an antioxidant in lemon, activates enzymes in the liver that are part of the phase 1 and phase 2 detoxification processes. These processes take the toxic compounds present in the liver and convert them to non-harmful or less harmful versions. These toxins can range from caffeine to ibuprofen.

2. Improving Indigestion and Constipation – Orange prana is a very powerful color to fight constipation while green prana helps in cleansing the gastrointestinal organs. Lemon aids digestion and encourages the production of bile and digestive juices. It also contains pectin fiber that is necessary for colon health.

Lemon juice also loosens toxins in the digestive tract that helps in relieving symptoms of indigestion such as heartburn, burping and bloating. It is good to take lemon therefore after a heavy lunch or dinner.

3. Balancing PH Level – Lemon is one of the most alkalizing foods and therefore can balance the PH level, as most of us have acidic bodies. Too much acidity in the body can be inflammatory.

4. Improving Heart Ailments and Reducing the Chance of Having Kidney Stones – Lemon, because of its potassium content can improve heart problems. Green and orange pranas in lemon can also decongest the heart and the coronary arteries. Because of their disintegrating and cleansing properties they can prevent the formation of stones.

5. Fighting Infection – Lemon can prevent the growth and multiplication of pathogenic bacteria that cause infections.  Warm lemon water is proved effective in diminishing viral infections and sore throat. Green prana is a very good disinfecting agent that can be used to treat various sorts of infections.

6. Curing Common Cold and Respiratory Problems – Lemon is a rich source of vitamin C, that protects the body against immune system deficiencies. In case of cold, vitamin C content of lemon can help the defense cells while the green and orange pranas of lemon can help in cleansing and fighting infection. If you have sore throat, you can make a mixture of 1 cup of warm water (250 ml), 1 lemon, and 1 teaspoon of salt (5ml). Gargle three times a day for 1 minute to reduce the burning sensation.

The orange prana can further help in expelling the used up energies, toxins and dirty energies from the body and can also be helpful in a wide range of respiratory problems including asthma.

7. Strengthening the Liver – Lemon strengthens the liver by providing energy for the liver enzymes when they are too dilute. It also helps balance the calcium and oxygen levels in the liver.

Its green and orange pranas help in cleansing the liver and assisting the detoxification. Lemon also purifies and stimulates liver by encouraging the production of bile and an acid required for digestion.

8. Skin Care and Weight Loss – Lemon contains citric acid that can help in treating acne. The vitamin C content of lemon is also necessary for having healthy glowing skin while its alkaline nature kills some types of bacteria that cause acne. If you are suffering from skin infection like eczema, a lemon wrap may be a relief.

Lemon juice can be applied to reduce pain in case of sunburn. It in general acts as an anti-aging remedy to remove wrinkles and blackheads. The antioxidant properties of lemon help to combat free radical reactions that are responsible for aging process.

Drinking a mixture of lemon juice with warm water and honey is believed to reduce body weight. Lemon contains pectin fiber that helps stave off hunger cravings.

9. Reducing Pain and Inflammation – Lemon is believed to dissolve and remove uric acid in the joints which is one of the main causes of inflammation. Green prana in lemon is basically a very good disinfecting and disinflaming prana that can help treat inflammations.