The Health Benefits of Limes
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The first fruit that comes to our minds when it comes to medicinal uses is perhaps the good old lime. This sour citrus fruit can do what many specialist medicines cannot. Lime, bearing the scientific name Citrus Aurantifolia, has been used for ages for the treatment of various ailments.
Lime is consumed throughout the world in sorbets, beverages, refreshing drinks, pickles, jams, jellies, snacks, candies, sugar-boiled confectionaries, and culinary and the oil extracted from its peel or skin is extensively used in soft drink concentrates, body oils, cosmetics, hair oils, toothpaste, toilet and beauty soaps, disinfectants, mouthwashes, deodorants, and innumerable other products. There are many varieties of lime found all over the world, particularly in the tropical and Mediterranean climates.
HEALTH BENEFITS OF LIMES
benefits of lime include scurvy, digestion, constipation, eye care, piles, peptic ulcer, respiratory disorders, gout, gums, weight loss, skin care, urinary disorders, etc.
It helps cure arthritis, rheumatism, prostrate and colon cancer, cholera, arteriosclerosis, diabetes, fatigue, heart diseases, and even very high fever (in contrary to popular belief). The best part of it is that it has no side effects. Other Benefits: It is a good appetizer and digestive.
Scurvy: Lime is so famous as a cure for scurvy, the disease which is caused by to deficiency of vitamin C and characterized by frequent infections with cough and cold; cracked lips and lip corners; ulcers in tongue and mouth; spongy, swollen, and bleeding gums, etc. that nowadays even a child can tell you that. Since its cause is a deficiency of vitamin C, its remedy is none other than vitamin C, and lime is blessed with this vitamin. In olden days, soldiers and sailors were given lime to keep safe from scurvy, which was a dreaded disease then. Even now, it is distributed among the workers working in polluting environments like those working in furnaces, painting shops, heat treatments, cement factories, mines, etc. to protect them from scurvy.
Digestion: Lime has an irresistible scent that waters the mouth and thus aids primary digestion (the digestive saliva floods your mouth even before you taste it). Then the acids in it do the rest. While they break down the macromolecules of the food, the Flavonoids, the compounds found in the fragrant oils extracted from lime, stimulate the digestive system and increase the secretion of digestive juices, bile, and acids and also stimulate the peristaltic motion. This is the reason behind having lemon pickle with lunch and dinner is an age-old practice in India and some of its neighboring countries.
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The first fruit that comes to our minds when it comes to medicinal uses is perhaps the good old lime. This sour citrus fruit can do what many specialist medicines cannot. Lime, bearing the scientific name Citrus Aurantifolia, has been used for ages for the treatment of various ailments.
Lime is consumed throughout the world in sorbets, beverages, refreshing drinks, pickles, jams, jellies, snacks, candies, sugar-boiled confectionaries, and culinary and the oil extracted from its peel or skin is extensively used in soft drink concentrates, body oils, cosmetics, hair oils, toothpaste, toilet and beauty soaps, disinfectants, mouthwashes, deodorants, and innumerable other products. There are many varieties of lime found all over the world, particularly in the tropical and Mediterranean climates.
HEALTH BENEFITS OF LIMES
benefits of lime include scurvy, digestion, constipation, eye care, piles, peptic ulcer, respiratory disorders, gout, gums, weight loss, skin care, urinary disorders, etc.
It helps cure arthritis, rheumatism, prostrate and colon cancer, cholera, arteriosclerosis, diabetes, fatigue, heart diseases, and even very high fever (in contrary to popular belief). The best part of it is that it has no side effects. Other Benefits: It is a good appetizer and digestive.
Scurvy: Lime is so famous as a cure for scurvy, the disease which is caused by to deficiency of vitamin C and characterized by frequent infections with cough and cold; cracked lips and lip corners; ulcers in tongue and mouth; spongy, swollen, and bleeding gums, etc. that nowadays even a child can tell you that. Since its cause is a deficiency of vitamin C, its remedy is none other than vitamin C, and lime is blessed with this vitamin. In olden days, soldiers and sailors were given lime to keep safe from scurvy, which was a dreaded disease then. Even now, it is distributed among the workers working in polluting environments like those working in furnaces, painting shops, heat treatments, cement factories, mines, etc. to protect them from scurvy.
Digestion: Lime has an irresistible scent that waters the mouth and thus aids primary digestion (the digestive saliva floods your mouth even before you taste it). Then the acids in it do the rest. While they break down the macromolecules of the food, the Flavonoids, the compounds found in the fragrant oils extracted from lime, stimulate the digestive system and increase the secretion of digestive juices, bile, and acids and also stimulate the peristaltic motion. This is the reason behind having lemon pickle with lunch and dinner is an age-old practice in India and some of its neighboring countries.
Constipation: Primarily, the ample of acids present in lime helps clear the excretory system by washing and cleaning off the tracts, just like some acids are used to clean floors and toilets. Then the roughage in it is also helpful in easing constipation. But it is mainly due to high acids. An overdose of lime juice with salt also acts as an excellent purgative without any side effects, thereby giving relief in constipation.
Peptic Ulcer: In addition to vitamin C, lime contains special compounds called Flavonoids (Limonoids such as Limonin Glucoside) which have anti-oxidant, anti-carcinogenic, antibiotic, and detoxifying properties that help the healing of peptic and oral ulcers.
Respiratory Disorders: The oil, containing Flavonoids and certain oils, extracted from lime is extensively used in anti-congestive medicines such as balms, vaporizers, inhalers, etc. due to the presence of Kaempferol. Just scratching the peel of a lime and inhaling it gives immediate relief from congestion and nausea.
Gout: There are two main causes of Gout. The first reason is an accumulation of free radicals in the body; the second is the accumulation of toxins, primarily uric acid. Now, limes can help you with both of these. It is a reservoir of antioxidants & detoxifiers (vitamin C & Flavonoids) which free radicals as well as detoxify the body.
Gums: The root causes of gum problems are deficiency of vitamin C (Scurvy, which causes bleeding and spongy gums) and microbial growth. Sometimes, ulcers and wounds from bones, hard objects, etc. are also the causes. In all of these, limes can help you. Its vitamin C cures scurvy, Flavonoids inhibit microbial growth, and potassium and Flavonoids help heal ulcers and wounds.
Eye Care: Vitamin C again! Its anti-oxidant properties protect eyes from aging and macular degeneration. Flavonoids help protect them from infections.
Piles: Since lime helps heal ulcers and wounds in the digestive system and excretory system and gives relief from constipation too, it eradicates all the root causes of piles or hemorrhoids.
Weight Loss: A glass of warm water with a full-lime juice in it is an excellent weight reducer as well as a brilliant refresher and anti-oxidant drink. The citric acid present in lime is an excellent fat burner. Just have two glasses a day and see the remarkable result within a week.
Skin Care: Lime juice and its oil are very beneficial for the skin when consumed orally or applied externally. It rejuvenates the skin, keeps it shining, protects it from infections, and reduces body odor due to the presence of a large amount of vitamin C and Flavonoids, both of which are class-1 antioxidants, antibiotics, and disinfectants. When applied externally on the skin, its acids scrub out the dead cells, cure dandruff, rashes, bruises, etc., and give you a refreshing bath if its juice or oil is mixed into your bathing water.
Urinary Disorders: The high potassium content of limes is very effective in the removal of the toxic substances and the precipitates deposited in the kidneys, and urinary bladder, and its disinfectant properties help cure infections in the urinary system. It also stops prostrate growth (very common in males above 40) and clears blockage of urine due to the deposition of calcium in the urinary tract.
Caution*: The seeds of all citrus fruits (and also apples) are poisonous and if ingested in large quantities (even a small handful) can be fatal. So, avoid chewing or swallowing the seeds.
*This final statement of caution is wrong and false. The seeds of all fruits do contain cyanide. Obviously eating a whole apple will not kill you, which means that you can eat all the seeds contained in a single apple. Ditto with an orange. Ditto with a kiwi. Ditto with all other fruits. In fact, your body can withstand the consumption of a lot of seeds. Apricot seeds contain cyanide, but those seeds are used in the killing of cancer cells in your body. Read G. Edward Griffin's World Without Cancer, where he reviews the powers of apricot seeds or B-17. He explains how the body uses the cyanide to target cancer cells exclusively. Apricot seeds are referred to as bitter almonds. The cyanide gives the seeds a bitter taste. The health benefit of low-dose cyanide is that it kills cancer cells only. Wikipedia says
"Apricot kernels can sometimes be strong-tasting and bitter. They feature in recipes for apricot jam, and Italian amaretto cookies and liqueur.[citation needed] Taken in excess, they may produce symptoms of cyanide poisoning, including nausea, fever, rash, headaches, insomnia, increased thirst, weakness, lethargy, nervousness, various aches and pains in joints and muscles, and a drop in blood pressure."
Nowhere in the Wikipedia article does it say that
apricot seeds, which is a fruit, are fatal. The same goes for all other
fruits. The caution is unwarranted and false. In fact, this article from United
Patients Group explains the action of the cyanide from fruit seeds in the
body,
"However, according to the book World Without Cancer, by G. Edward Griffin, there is only one substance that can “unlock” the B17 molecule, which releases the cyanide. It is an enzyme called beta-glucosidase. When B17 comes in contact with this enzyme in the presence of water, cyanide is released, along with benzaldehyde (another highly toxic substance.) This unlocking enzyme is not found anywhere in the body except in the cancer cell. The result is that the poison is only released to the cancer cell."
