Information on Lime - Family Rutaceae - Fresh Juice is Used to Counter Diarrhea Recipe

Ingredients

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• lime - (Mexican and West Indian lime) Citrus aurantifolia shopping list
• lime is used in alternative herbal treatments to treat ailments such as, bilious headaches, brightening dull hair and detoxifying the body. shopping list
• Although we believe in the therapeutic and healing properties of herbs, care must be taken in the use thereof, as they are powerful compounds. shopping list
• Botanical Classification: Family Rutaceae shopping list
• Genus and specie: Citrus aurantifolia shopping list
• Other names: shopping list
• Sour lime as well as Mexican or West Indian lime. shopping list
• Description of the herb lime: shopping list
• It is a small tree with light green, ovate leaves and white flowers, followed by ovoid green fruits with a sour pulp. shopping list
• Parts used: shopping list
• Leaves, fruit, peel and oil are used. shopping list
• Properties: shopping list
• It has cooling and astringent properties. shopping list
• Therapeutic uses: shopping list
• Internal use: shopping list
• Internally, with leaves infused as a herbal tea, it is helpful for bilious headaches. The fresh juice is also used to counter diarrhea. shopping list
• External use: shopping list
• In folklore lime is sometimes used externally to lighten the skin, but can be irritating and should be avoided. A few drops can be added to the final rinse water while washing hair to brighten otherwise dull hair. shopping list
• Aromatherapy and essential oil use: shopping list
• lime essential oil will energize a tired mind, while banishing apathy and anxiety. It stimulates the digestive system, detoxifies the body, cools fevers and is useful in treating rheumatic pain. shopping list
• On the skin, it has an astringent action and helps to clear congested skin and stems bleeding from minor cuts. shopping list
• The therapeutic properties of lime oil are antiseptic, antiviral, astringent, aperitif, bactericidal, disinfectant, febrifuge, haemostatic, restorative and tonic. shopping list
• Safety precautions and warnings: shopping list
• lime oil can cause phototoxicity if the skin is exposed to sunlight after application, but this effect is not found in oil obtained by cold expression. shopping list