What will happen if you eat a lemon leaf? Is it edible? Yes! Technically, eating a lemon leaf is fine as long as it hasn’t been treated with pesticides or other chemicals.

It’s an evergreen shrub with a light aroma and rich in Vitamin C which boosts our immune system. Most people in some countries like to drink lemon leaf as tea.  It is a healthy drink.

Lemon Leaf Benefits are in the food category, the culinary category and the health category and are far too many to mention here. Let’s just say cleaned Lemon Leaves are good for us and keep us healthy.

21 Lemon Leaf Benefits: 

Benefit 1. Lemon leaf has many beneficial substances that are essential to our internal organs, such as flavonoids, coumarins, and many acidic components.

Benefit 2. Lemon leaf has the effect of clearing away heat, detoxification, and de-worming.

Benefit 3. It could eliminate the damage of viruses and bacteria to human internal organs and reduce the risk of diseases.

Benefit 4. Lemon leaf can help in the treatment of cough, bloating, diarrhea, and other diseases.

Benefit 5. Lemon leaf, when boiled to make teas, may have antispasmodic and sedative properties.

Benefit 6. Lemon leaf helps to relieve the symptoms of disorders such as insomnia, nervousness, and palpitation.

Benefit 7. Fresh lemon leaf with hot water can also reduce migraine headaches and asthma.

Benefit 8. Lemon leaf extracts and makes it as a lemon balm, thus protecting the skin from environmental stressors upon applying it.

Benefit 9. The Lemon leaf extracts or Lemon balm are used as a natural cleanser and have been used in various beauty products along with other ingredients such as Aloe Vera and Mint that give a natural cleansing and refreshing feeling.

Benefit 10. Lemon leaf extracts are used in various beauty products as skin creams, to give that soothing and calming effect in the skin.

Benefit 11. Lemon leaf extract or lemon balm is used in bathing bars and toiletries to give that refreshing fresh feeling after a bath.

Benefit 12. Lemon leaf extracts are good for skin problems treatment such as acne, pimples, scars, and other marks on the body.

Benefit 13. Lemon leaf extracts are also used to give that fairer look while improving the skin tone from within.

Benefit 14. Lemon leaf extracts with egg white also make a good face mask which can help in bringing the glow back onto the face.

Benefit 15. Lemon leaf extracts are also effective in treating insect bites.

Benefit 16. It is rich in Vitamin C that boosts our immune system and is a natural way to assist and fight infections.

Benefit 17. Dried lemon leaves make flavorful teas that may help fight off colds and sinus infections.

Benefit 18. The Lemon leaves are used in floral shops in their flower arrangements for bridal bouquets.

Benefit 19. Lemon leaves are used in many potpourri and garland designs. Using the dried leaves as the base for citrus potpourri.

Benefit 20. The lemon leaves add a subtle scent to any room as air fresheners. They are environmentally safe and eco-friendly ingredients because they are free of chemicals.

Benefit 21. The Lemon leaves and pulp are then ground and dried into citrus feed pellets, which studies show to enhance the food value to feed various forms of cattle.

Lemon Leaf Benefits for Culinary Applications 

Benefit 1. Lemon leaf is best for cooking applications such as grilling and sauteing and could be used fresh for their aromatics.

Benefit 2. Lemon leaf could be wrapped around seafood and meats and can be roasted, steamed, or grilled.

Benefit 3. It could be used to flavor kabobs, used in curries, and blanched.

Benefit 4. Lemon leaf can be used as a garnish for desserts such as lemon cakes and they can also be used as a mold to make chocolate leaves.

Benefit 5. It is used in Asian cuisines to grill foods by wrapping meats and fish in fresh organic lemon leaves.

Benefit 6. The Lemon Leaf is used in several curries to give that refreshing finish.

Benefit 7. Lemon leaf goes also helps in storing fresh seafood such as oysters and fresh filets apart from pork and chicken in the refrigerator.

Benefit 8. Lemon leaves are very common and popular in every cuisine. The Italians use them to wrap cheeses while Greeks in roasted pork recipes.

Benefit 9. Many cultures use Lemon leaves to flavor tea. The leaves basically are fresh when used to avoid the bitter flavor of dried leaves.

Multiple Health Benefits of Lemon Leaf: 

• Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.
• Anti-aging properties.
• Antibacterial properties.
• Anticancer
• Regulating high blood sugar.
• Promote mental health.
• Lowering blood pressure.
• Benefits for the digestive system.

Lemon Leaf in General

Lemon is a culinary ingredient and is commonly used in most of our homes. What is interesting?

Even the leaf of the lemon plant has medicinal properties and is very useful. In fact, a lemon leaf has several benefits for you.

Lemons refresh and help us to get away from a gloomy day. As an old saying goes “when life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” Lemons are sour somehow to represent adversities in life and making lemonade which turns them into positives.

The lemon leaf is small to medium in size and ovate, oblong, and taper to a point on the non-stem end. This vibrant green leaf grows alternately along the branches. Thus, a fine-toothed edge with a slight rippling.

Noticeably, a central stem with some small veins spreading throughout the Lemon leaf.  It has a glossy finish on the green topside and a matte finish on its lighter green underside. 

A young Lemon leaf is red and as it matures turns to a deep green. This nutritious leaf is slightly oily with an aromatic and bright, green, citrus taste.

Final Thoughts on the Benefits of Lemon Leaves  

A Lemon leaf is so beneficial to our health. Growing your own lemon tree in your own backyard is also a great idea. Otherwise, start either a lemon tree from seeds or buy a small lemon tree to get a jump start.

Lemons are available elsewhere and usually are quite a bit seedy.

Plant the seeds straight from a lemon from the grocery store into some loamy soil.

After a while within a few weeks, you could see some leaves poking through.

Somehow the seeds from lemons at the grocery store would not likely produce a tree with the same fruit size or flavor.

However, the leaves are perfectly usable with multiple benefits. Enjoy!

Jenny Marie

Tribal Writer

Edited By

Patricia Godwin