Lemon was used in various ways in folks medicine, and it has been credited with curative powers for a very long time. the Romans used it as an antidote to all poisons.
Although it is usually thought of as being acidic, it was used in hot water as a cure for biliousness. Lemon was also used for disorders of the digestive system, including hiccups, heartburn and nausea, and for disorders for the bowel, such as constipation and worms.
Lemon juice taken in the morning acted as a stimulant of bile and so as a tonic to the liver. It was also used to dissolve gall stones. It was thought to be a remedy for various infections and as a means of bringing down fever. Asthma was thought to be relieved by it, as were sore throats and tonsillitis.
Lemon was also used as a diuretic and as a cure for arthritis and rheumatism. Mixed with coffee it was thought to be effective treatment for malaria. This mixture was also used as an treatment for headaches.
Externally lemon was used as an astringent to stem bleeding. If some lemon juice was put on a piece of cotton wool and then applied to the nostrils it would stop nose bleeds. It was also used to massage bleeding gums.
Lemon juice was also used to prevent sunburn. When mixed with glycerin it was used to soothe chapped lips.
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