Lemon seeds are one of those waste products: we tend to throw them away almost instinctively, unaware that they’re worth their weight in gold. That’s right!
The tree’s scientific name is Citrus limon, a plant belonging to the Rutaceae family. It can reach up to 6 meters in height, but we can also grow it in pots if we live in a temperate climate. The fruits are harvested from November to April and are a beautiful bright yellow. However, there are also green lemons: these are not unripe products, but the result obtained by forcing a summer bloom. To do this, farmers deprive the trees of the necessary irrigation to force them to sprout a second time during the year: the fruit will have a thin rind and juicy pulp, is more resistant to temperature changes, and is easily transportable. From human ingenuity combined with the power of nature, new, highly prized varieties have emerged!
And the seeds?!
Lemon seeds: If you throw them away, you’re wrong! They’re very useful!
We’ve understood that nothing should be thrown away from lemons: the juice adds flavor to sweet and savory recipes, diluted in water it quenches thirst; the zest gives the aroma to cookies and cakes, or flavors the alcohol used to make limoncello. What about the seeds? They’re not a product to be thrown away.
Of course, we can plant them in pots to create a new seedling. Wash them carefully, dry them, and remove the thin skin with tweezers. Place them in a glass on top of a damp cotton ball. After a while, we’ll see the first shoots; when they grow, we can plant them in the ground.
Or, and this is a real surprise, they can become bags of terms.
Wash and dry them, then place them in a cotton, linen, silk, tulle, or cloth bag. Seal them and warm them in the microwave or on a radiator. They will absorb heat but release it slowly: therefore, we can use them on painful areas like the neck, neck, and joints to take advantage of their natural healing power.