Original to India and grown in Southern Europe and California, the lemon is one of the most useful fruits iatural medicine. The essence is obtained by cold expression of the outer part of the rind of the fruit. It takes about 3,000 lemons to obtain 1 kg of essence. Its properties are so numerous and multiple that it is used systematically and with real success in an infinite number of ailments. The essence neutralises Eberth's bacillus and staphylococcus in 5 minutes, Loeffer's bacillus (diphtheria) in 20 minutes
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