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Lime Benefits
Lime has been known since ancient people. Outstanding organoleptic characters of lime than other citrus fruits are very acidic taste that lime is not directly eaten by people. Nevertheless the use of lime has been known since a long time, especially for traditional medicine and prevention stench of cooking.
Lime has long been known to prevent and treat various diseases such as influenza, cough, phlegm in the throat, high fever and malaria, slimming body, dandruff, add stamina, irregular menstruation (PERSI Information Data Center, 2005). Another source said lime is useful for treating tonsillitis, malaria, piles, shortness of breath, influenza, cough, fever, constipation, delayed menses, menstrual mules stomach, dysentery, stomach pains, stomach nausea, fatigue, body odor, facial wrinkles. In addition other sources add that the content of various oils and substances in it, lime is used to overcome dysentery, constipation, diphtheria, acne, headache or vertigo, hoarseness, increase appetite, prevent hair loss, dandruff, flu, fever, illness Anyang-anyangan (painful urination), nosebleeds, and inflammation of the nose. Taste sour lemon can help clear the nicotine contained in the teeth and mouth of people who like to smoke.
From the contents of oil and substances in it, lime is used to overcome dysentery, constipation, hemorrhoid, irregular menstruation, diphtheria, acne, headache or vertigo, hoarseness, cough, body odors, increase appetite, prevent hair loss, dandruff , flu, fever, too fat, tonsils, Anyang-anyangan disease (painful urination), nosebleeds, and inflammation of the nose
Lime addition to being a refreshing drink, also contains the drug efficacy. Lime (Citrus aurantifolia Swingle) contains a lot of water and vitamin C is high enough. Also contains citric acid, amino acids (tryptophan, lysine), essential oils (sitral, limonen, felandren, lemon kamfer, kadinen, gerani-lasetat, linali-lasetat, aktilaldehid, nnildehid) resin, glycosides, citric acid, fat, calcium, phosphorus, iron, sulfur vitamin B1 and C. Taste sour lemon can help clear the nicotine contained in the teeth and mouth of people who like to smoke.
From some recent research shows, lemon juice also has the benefits of preventing a recurrence of kidney stones, especially the idiopathic calcium kidney stones. According to the report, consumption of lime can prevent kidney stones.