The Materia Medica of the Hindus, compiled from Sanskrit Medical Works c5.s7.33

c5.s7.33

Lemon juice is considered cooling, refrigerant stomachic and useful in indigestion, dyspepsia, vomiting of meals, thirst, burning of the body, intoxication from spirituous drinks or narcotics, etc. Fresh lemon juice is recommended to be taken in the evening, for the relief of dyspepsia with vomiting of meals.¹ It enters into the composition of several carminative medicines for dyspepsia, such as the Hingváshṭaka (see Assafœtida), Kravyádi churna etc.