The Efficacy and Functions of Dried Lemon Slices
Disease description:
I am 28 years old this year, and recently I have noticed an increasing number of spots appearing on my face. A friend told me that consuming dried lemon slices daily might help improve this condition. I would like to ask the doctor, what are the benefits and effects of consuming dried lemon slices?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Yang Ziqi
Dried lemon slices, as a common food therapy and medicinal material, have the following main functions and benefits:
1. Skin lightening and beautification: Dried lemon slices are rich in antioxidant components such as vitamin C, B-complex vitamins, and organic acids. These components can inhibit melanin formation, reduce skin pigmentation, promote skin metabolism, and make the skin brighter and smoother.
2. Relieving thirst and stimulating saliva production: The unique sour taste and aromatic volatile components can stimulate the secretion of saliva and gastric juice, helping to alleviate thirst, refresh the body, and are especially suitable for consumption during summer.
3. Promoting digestion: Components such as citric acid in dried lemon slices can promote gastrointestinal motility, assist in the secretion of protein-digesting enzymes, and improve problems such as loss of appetite and indigestion.
4. Enhancing immunity: Vitamin C can improve cell quality and activity, thereby helping to strengthen the body's immune function.
5. Resolving phlegm and relieving cough: Natural aromatic substances such as limonene in dried lemon slices have the effect of thinning phlegm and promoting phlegm expulsion, helping to alleviate cough symptoms.
6. Preventing osteoporosis: Citric acid can improve the body's absorption rate of calcium, increase bone density, thus helping to prevent osteoporosis.
