Lemon (Citrus limon)

The lemon is both a small evergreen tree (Citrus × limon, often given as C. limon) native to Asia and the tree’s oval yellow fruit. The fruit is used for culinary and nonculinary purposes throughout the world – primarily for its juice, though the pulp and rind (zest) are also used, mainly in cooking and baking. Lemon juice is about 5% to 6% (approximately 0.3M) citric acid, which gives lemons a sour taste, and a pH of 2 to 3. This makes lemon juice an inexpensive, readily available acid for use in educational science experiments. Many lemon-flavored drinks and candies are available, including lemonade and sherbet lemons.The distinctive sour taste that lemon juice gives, makes it a key ingredient in many dishes across the world.

History
The exact origin of the lemon has remained a mystery, though it is widely presumed that lemons first grew in India, northern Burma, and China. In South and South East Asia, it was known for its antiseptic properties and it was used as an antidote for various poisons. Lemons entered Europe (near southern Italy) no later than the 1st century AD, during the time of Ancient Rome. However, they were not widely cultivated. It was later introduced to Persia and then to Iraq and Egypt around AD 700. The lemon was first recorded in literature in a 10th century Arabic treatise on farming, and was also used as an ornamental plant in early Islamic gardens. It was distributed widely throughout the Arab world and the Mediterranean region between AD 1000 and AD 1150. The genetic origin of the lemon, however, was reported to be hybrid between sour orange and citron

The first real lemon cultivation in Europe began in Genoa in the middle of the 15th century. It was later introduced to the Americas in 1493 when Christopher Columbus brought lemon seeds to Hispaniola along his voyages. Spanish conquest throughout the New World helped spread lemon seeds. It was mainly used as ornament and medicine. In the 18th and 19th centuries, lemons were increasingly planted in Florida and California when lemons began to be used in cooking and flavoring.

In 1747, James Lind’s experiments on seamen suffering from scurvy involved adding Vitamin C to their diets through lemon juice.

The etymological path of the word lemon suggests Middle Eastern origin. One of the earliest occurrences of lemon is found in a Middle English customs document of 1420–1421, which draws from the Old French limon, thence the Italian limone, from the Arabic laymūn or līmūn, from the Persian līmūn.

Nutrients in raw lemon without peel.

Nutrients in raw lemon peel.

Nice information on all vegan fruits…

Citrus limon, lemon, is a small tree in the Rutaceae (citrus family) that originated in Asia (likely India and Pakistan) and is now grown commercially worldwide in tropical, semi-tropical, and warm temperate countries, including the Mediterranean region, for the fruit, which is used fresh and in beverages and cooking, and is also used as a preservative due to its anti-oxidant properties.

Citrus Limon Benefits:>>
=>varicose veins.
=>hemorrhoids.
=>kidney stones.
=>blood cleanser.
=>diuretic.
=>inflammation.
=>minor feverish illnesses.
=>nerve tonic.
=>used in the fight against cancer.
=>reducing high blood pressure.

I wouldn’t consider a diuretic to be beneficial in general, maybe that’s just me. I like the lemonade, not peeing more in particular. This got me wondering though, does diuresis deplete one of nutrients like dia-something-else is said to? Could be (if that’s too much of a good thing), one book says: Diuretic use can result in the depletion of important electrolytes, such as potassium and magnesium.