Lemons have been hailed as a super-food an effective natural remedy & an invaluable multi-purpose household cleanser & freshener. Dr Penny Stanway's well-researched & authoritative little book debunks the myths & reveals which health claims are backed by evidence-based research & which are not whether lemons deserve their cult status as a panacea & just how much they can improve your diet & well-being. As well as expounding the health-giving & practical properties of lemons the author provides an A-Z section of ailments that can respond to lemons
- each entry outlines possible causes of the ailment discusses how lemons can help & suggests how to use them as a remedy. She gives lemon-containing recipes that will help care for beautify & scent your skin & hair & room-by-room ideas for using lemons to keep your home fresh & clean fragrant & sparkling. There are inspiring & delicious recipes for using lemons in food
- they add a touch of magic both to the simplest snack & to sweet or savoury dishes to linger over. The book is completed with instructions on how to grow lemons indoors in a greenhouse & outside in a warm climate; how to choose which lemons to grow; & how best to store them.