Lemon is a type of citrus fruit. The fruit, juice, and peel are used to make medicine.People use lemon for conditions such as the common cold, a disease caused by vitamin C deficiency (scurvy), skin care, morning sickness, and many others, but there is no good scientific evidence to support these uses.
In foods,lemon is used as a food and flavoring ingredient.Lemon contains antioxidants called bioflavonoids. Researchers think these bioflavonoids are responsible for the health benefits of lemon.