Hi,
Here is another great read "Lemon Cures" by Werner Meidinger. This book talks about all the great benefits of lemon in our diets and to our health.
One very interesting "cure" is using lemon to treat cellulite. Arghh!!
A study in Germany revealved that nearly 50% of all women in that country suffer from it to some degree: cellulite, the orange-peel skin on the upper thighs and buttocks.There's no way to predict who will develop cellulite. Young and slim or older and overweight -anyone may be affected. Sniff sniff.
Cellulite is a hereditary change in the connective tissue. Female connective tissue is more elastic than male connective tissue by nature, and therefore better able to stretch. Moreover, a woman's skin is structured so as to store more fat. Both factors play a role in the development of cellulite. However, in addition to fat deposits in the skin, cellulite also occurs in skin with higher levels of water retention and toxins.
The Cellulite Test
It is easy to determine how advanced the cellulite is by applying a pinch test. Pinch the skin on the upper thigh between thumb and index finger, then release.
- If all you see are slight dimples, which disappear on their own after a few seconds, then the changes in the tissue are still in their early stages.
- If the dimples remain visible for a longer period of time and are even visible on an extended leg without pinching, then the cellulite is more advanced.
- If the dimples are also visible while siting and if the skin hurts when pinched, then there is pronounced cellulite.
Using Lemons to Treat Cellulite
The essential oil of the lemon has tissue-strengthening properties and can therefore contribute to the restoration of weakened connective tissue.
Massage with Lemon Oil
Simply mix a few drops of lemon oil with 1 tablespoon (15 ml) jojoba oil and massage into the areas affected by cellulite in the morning and at night
Skin-regenerating Lemon Cellulite Oil
Add 15 drops lemon oil to 50 ml Jojoba oil and 10 drops each of nightshade and cypress oil. You can use the anti-cellulite oil everyday- to regenerate the skin, for general skin care and to strenghen the tissue.
Hopefully it will work.
Cheerios,
Paula
