The magical effects of lemon peel and the harm of lemon peel

Lemon peel is the yellow peel on the surface of the lemon fruit. It tastes sour and astringent. Many people don’t like to use it directly. They will take it off and throw it away when eating the lemon. In fact, the lemon peel that people throw away has many uses. Today I will take you to learn about this knowledge, let you know the wonderful uses of lemon peel, and also let you know the harm of lemon peel.

The magical use of lemon peel

1. Remove odor from refrigerator

Although lemon peel does not taste good when eaten directly, it contains a large amount of volatile oils and aromatic substances. People put it directly in the refrigerator after cutting it. This can remove odors in the refrigerator and give the ingredients stored in the refrigerator a faint lemon scent.

2. Remove odor from tableware

Many tableware will produce some odor after being used for a long time, especially after storing meat or fish ingredients, which will leave fishy and meaty smells on the tableware. At this time, you can use fresh lemon peel to clean them. You can chop the lemon peel and drop a few drops of white vinegar in a clean basin, then soak the odorous tableware in the basin, take it out after an hour, and wash it with clean water. At this time, you will find that the tableware is particularly clean and has a faint fragrance.

3. Clean kettles and teapots

After using kettles and teapots for a long time, scale and tea stains will appear. You can also use lemon peel to clean them. When necessary, you can chop fresh lemon peel and put it in a clean bowl, add appropriate amount of warm boiled water to brew it, and then put it into the pot with tea stains or scale, shake it vigorously a few times, and remove it after 45 hours. At this time, the tea stains and scale inside can be cleaned with a light wipe of your hand.

The harm of lemon peel

Lemon peel has a high utilization value, but it is also harmful to the human body. Especially when using lemon peel for beauty, you must pay attention that it is a photosensitive ingredient. If you apply it directly to the skin, the skin will absorb too much pigment, which can easily cause spots on the skin surface and make the skin darker.

Today I will show you the wonderful uses of lemon peel. It will let you know the different uses of lemon peel in life and give you a more comprehensive understanding of its utilization value. However, you should also pay attention to the harm of lemon peel when eating it. You cannot use it blindly for beauty, otherwise it will cause certain harm to your body.