Lemon, pepper, and salt are seasonings that are used for many dishes, especially fish dishes to give the flavor a pick-me-up.
However, what people often don’t realize is that these seasonings have many health benefits, and you will want to keep the salt and pepper in your pantry, and some lemons in the fridge once you learn about how they can help you! Let’s look into 10 ways that these seasonings can be great for your health:
A sore throat
It may not be a new thing to learn that salt is good for a sore throat. People have been told for a long time to gargle with warm saltwater. However, there is even a more effective way to relieve a sore throat. And that is by taking 3 lemons that are fresh and squeezing the juice out of them, and then adding a teaspoon of pepper and salt, and mixing it together. Add a tablespoon of honey and add to the rest of the mixture with water that is warm, and start gargling a few times a day. Relief will come quickly with consistency.
Asthma attacks
Asthma is a scary condition. However, the good news is that there is a remedy that will help stop an attack. You will need to take a cup of water that is boiling, and then add 10 pepper grains, 15 leaves of basil, and 2 clove buds. Allow it to simmer for 15 minutes so it brings out the properties of each into the mixture.
After that, strain the mixture and then add it to a jar, and then add 2 tablespoons of honey that is organic. Allow it to cool and then place it into the fridge. It can stay in the fridge for 2 weeks and if someone in the home or yourself has an asthma attack, this is a great remedy to stop it.
Flu and cold
If you feel a cold or flu coming on, then you will nip it in the bud before it gets worse. take 2 lemons and orange, slice them up thinly, and add them into a bowl. Then you will want to take ginger root and grind and peel it up. Add 1 cup of organic honey that is raw, and a tablespoon of turmeric and add it to the bowl and mix it up, and place it in the fridge. Take a tablespoon of this mixture and add it to hot water to create a tea that will soothe your symptoms!
Migraines
Do you feel a migraine headache coming on? Take a glass of water, add some zest and juice from a fresh lemon, and add 2 teaspoons of salt and mix it all together. Drink it up and you will feel much better in no time. However, you will want to get the best quality Himalayan crystal salt to use for this.
Nausea
This may seem hard to believe, but a remedy for nausea is a mixture that is made up of a teaspoon of pepper, a tablespoon of lemon juice, and mixing them into a glass of water that is warm. Be sure to sip it slowly and it will calm down the upset stomach.
Toothache
Before you run to the dentist due to a toothache, you will want to try a mixture to use to help relieve the pain. Take a half of a teaspoon of pepper as well as a half of a teaspoon of clove oil, and create a paste. Add it to the tooth that is giving you trouble and then it will get better.
Sores
Those sores in your mouth are horrible but fortunately, there is a way to get them to heal quicker. Add a tablespoon of salt into a cup of warm water, and mix it up. After you are eating, take the mixture and swish it around your mouth for a few minutes. In no time you will see that the canker sore is better.
Weight loss
Weight loss does not have to be hard. Take a glass of warm water, and take a half teaspoon of pepper, 2 tablespoons of lemon juice, and add a tablespoon of honey. Be sure to drink it in the morning first thing before eating so it keeps your metabolism busy for the day. The trick to weight loss is to not just consume fewer calories than burning them but to have a powerful metabolism!
Stuffy nose
You will want to sneeze in order to unstuff your nose. You may think that sniffing pepper alone would do the trick, and sometimes it does. However, in order to make it more effective, add a mixture of cinnamon, cardamom seeds, and pepper and sniff it, and then you are guaranteed to sneeze!
Nosebleeds
How can any of these ingredients help stop a nosebleed? Take a cotton ball and soak it in lemon juice, and then put into the nostril that is bleeding. After that, tilt back your head and then it will stop.
After reading these, you will definitely want to keep these items stored in your kitchen! Stay healthy!
