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Citrus fruit are very valuable not only for their taste but also for their properties. Read the article about the citrus fruit and their influence on our health and look.
Citrus fruit can be seen almost everywhere, everyday. We buy them because they have incredibly refreshing smell and taste. Unfortunately, people don't realize that oranges, grapefruit or lemons have plenty of medical properties which help heal certain conditions, they can also be used as a good cosmetic. There are several tidbits about citrus fruit below, their influence on our health.
Oranges help to heal constipations, they are rich in alpha hydroxy acids, fibers and pectins. They include flavonoids which increase the organism's immunity which is helpful e.g. in high temperature reduction. In cosmetics, they act refreshingly, nourishing and above all, they have great smell. They are usually a main ingredient of aromatherapy stimulants. They have soothing properties for dry lips. If you need to get a quick relief you should squeeze a slice of orange between the lips. For a better effect you should apply the mixture of orange juice and cream cheese. These round fruit are also perfect for creating firming facial masks, all you have to do is to put the slices of orange on your face. Even the peels can be used for refreshing baths, cover the peels with several tablespoons of warm olive oil and put into the water, you bath is ready.
Grapefruits of all kinds, red, yellow and orange are juicy and rich in vitamin C. Their sour pulp contains many enzymes which smooth up the skin. However, the whole value of grapefruit is condensed in its stones and rinds. Chemists offer products which are supposed to detoxify and immune the organism through a special therapy thank to grapefruit's therapies. It's a great slimming product which is included in many diets, above all, it's extremely effective. Grapefruit extract is omnipresent in various cosmetics, products which have antiaging effects, for skin with capillaries, products which have anti-inflammatory properties and for anti dandruff shampoos. The scientists discovered that grapefruit is helpful in fighting with cancer as it contains substances that strengthen anti cancerous medicines. Grapefruit juice is good for bones.
Lemons are rich in vitamin C, so it's good to use them more often than we usually do. Several ages ago sailors who suffered from scurvy learned to appreciate this wonderful fruit. Smokers should eat lemons often to fulfill the demand for vitamin C by their organism, it is three times higher than in an ordinary person. Lemon can be used for cosmetics too. Lemon makes hair stronger, shiny and style better. It's especially good for dry and greasy hair. Lemons are also good for oily skin, delicate face masks with lemon juice make skin brighter. Lemons have antiaging effects and dry the oily skin.
Citrus fruit are full of properties which we need to remember about.
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mary
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2008-08-07 11:47:39
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