Lemon with angina: can it be eaten or not, does it help with purulent, are there any contraindications for adults and children?

Lemon is a fruit long known for its medicinal properties even to children. Indeed, many suffer from tonsillitis, and the lemon immediately at the same time associatively pops up in memory. Whether this fame is justified, let’s try to figure it out.

From the article you will find out whether it is possible to eat lemon with purulent and other types of tonsillitis or not, how it affects the body and whether there are restrictions on the intake for adults and children. You will also read how to eat lemon in this case.

Does this tool help and how effective?

A person with a sore throat wants to quickly get rid of her unpleasant symptoms. These include primarily pain and other throat discomforts that interfere with work, rest and all other areas of life. Lemon for this is used quite widely, and in many ways. It is worth noting here that this citrus is an effective remedy.

Beneficial features

The benefits of this fruit with angina are simply incontrovertible. Lemon can relieve severe sore throat, greatly reduce the swelling of the mucous membrane, as well as normalize body temperature.

But with these wonderful properties, lemon may not bring any benefit, or help minimally if it is used incorrectly. For example, in an effort to alleviate a painful condition, many drink a lot of tea with lemon, considering it to be healing, although in hot water it lost all its beneficial qualities and turned into a simple flavoring.

Chemical composition

Vitamins, mg:

PP - 0,1;
Beta carotene - 0,01;
BUT - 0,002;
IN 1 - 0,04;
IN 2 - 0,02;
AT 5 - 0,2;
AT 6 - 0,06;
AT 9 - 0,009;
FROM - 40;
E - 0,2;
PP - 0,2.

Trace elements are presented:

calcium - 40 mg;
magnesium - 12 mg;
sodium - 11 mg;
potassium - 163 mg;
phosphorus - 22 mg;
chlorine - 5 mg;
gray - 10 mg;
iron - 0.6 mg;
zinc - 0.125 mg;
copper - 240 mcg;
manganese - 0.04 mg;
fluoride - 10 mcg;
molybdenum - 1 mcg;
boron - 175 mcg.

Nutritional value is:

calories - 34 kcal;
squirrels - 0.9 g;
fats - 0.1 g;
carbohydrates - 3 g;
dietary fiber - 2 g;
water - 87.9 g;
organic acids - 5.7 g;
ashes - 0.5 g;
mono- and disaccharides - 3 g.

Can it be harmful and are there any side effects?

Despite the benefits of lemon, this fruit has some contraindications.

Contraindications

Lemon is a strong allergen, therefore, you should be careful when eating it.
Patients with a stomach ulcer and other gastrointestinal problems are also advised to observe the measure and not abuse the fruit so that nothing worse happens.
Pregnant and lactating women before dietary use of lemon, due to its allergy, need a doctor's consultation.
With arterial hypertension, also be careful with the use of lemon.
Side effects may include heartburn, nausea, vomiting, frequent urination, dehydration, and indigestion.
A fruit that is safe in principle can have these effects for people with a sensitive stomach due to low ph.

Limitations and Measures

About precautions for adults were said above, and now about children.

A lot has been written and said about the merits of lemon, note the main:

high in vitamin C;
bright antibacterial, antiviral, bactericidal effect;
strengthens the immune system;
antipyretic property - tea with lemon in large quantities helps to remove toxins.

Lemon is recommended for children with poor appetite. To do this, add not only to tea, but also to salads and meat dishes. However, there are limitations and it is such: from six months you can try adding 1 - 2 drops of lemon juice (no more and no earlier) to drinks, very gradually, reasonably, it is allowed to increase the dose.

From the very beginning of the child's use of lemon, it is necessary to monitor its condition. Diarrhea, constipation, skin irritation and other signs may indicate intolerance or oversaturation, it is necessary to observe the measure - give citrus to the baby no more than 3-4 times a week. But the last word is for the pediatrician.

As it is?

Lemon and honey. The combination of lemon and honey is a real vitamin bomb, because when combined, these two products significantly enhance the beneficial properties of each other. The combined composition of lemon and honey is a powerful medicine with a versatile effect - decongestant, painkiller, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, antiviral, etc.
A mixture of honey and lemon - treatment of tonsillitis and strengthening immunity. Wash 1 lemon (approx. 200 g), then grate with a peel or break with a blender. Add to it honey in an amount of 100 g, mix. Take 5 tbsp. l per day every 2 hours.
Tea with lemon. 1 tsp tea is poured with boiling water and infused. Cut the lemon and put in tea when it is not too hot so that vitamins do not disappear from the temperature.
Potion. With purulent sore throat, you should use a mixture: boil water when it cools, add lemon juice in a ratio of 2 to 1 and a couple of teaspoons of honey. Take this medicine orally by 1 teaspoon every 20 minutes.
Gargle. The temperature of the rinse water should be close to body temperature - 36 - 37 ° C, cold and hot water should not be used. The norm of the volume of liquid for one rinse is 200 - 250 ml. Add lemon juice to warm boiled water in a proportion of 2 parts of lim. juice and 3 parts of water.
Lemon zest. Lemon zest has a lot of vitamins, so it is highly recommended for tonsillitis and not only. The lemon is cut into slices along with the peel and chews slowly. If it’s not very tasty for you or your children, eat these slices after soaking in honey.We repeat that you need to chew slowly, every 3 hours, and 1 hour after that you can neither drink nor eat.

Lemon helps to heal a sore throat and strengthen the immune system. Both adults and children, this product is very useful. As in everything, you should be wise to your health and consult a doctor so as not to harm yourself and your loved ones.