3. Prevention and treatment of kidney stones: lemonade contains a large number of citrate, which can inhibit the crystallization of calcium salts, thus preventing the formation of kidney stones, and can even make part of the chronic kidney stone patients with fewer and fewer stones. American Urological Association annual meeting published research results also show that often drink drinks containing lemon juice can increase the level of citrate in the urine, the chemical can prevent the formation of urinary minerals in the kidneys crystals that kidney stones.
4. Improve immunity: lemon is rich in vitamin C, antibacterial, immunity, assist collagen production and other effects, often drink lemon water, you can supplement the vitamin C. Drinking 500 to 1,000 milliliters of lemon water a day when you have a cold, you can reduce the runny nose, colds are fast, especially when the cold is just, you can get rid of it without medicine. In addition to antibacterial and immunity-boosting properties, lemon water is also effective as an appetizer, thirst quencher, and heat quencher.
5. Expectorant: lesser-known is that lemon can also be expectorant, and expectorant effect than oranges and mandarin oranges are stronger. Lemon juice with warm water and salt, drink it can be accumulated in the throat of the phlegm smoothly cough out. At the beginning of a cold, you may want to drink water with lemon and honey, can relieve sore throat, reduce the dry throat and other discomforts.