A dash of lime

Lime has several health benefits. Here’s how a dash of lime can help you in your daily health.

• Digestion: Lime has an irresistible scent which 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.
  

• Constipation: Primarily, the ample of acids present in lime helps clear the excretory system by washing and cleaning off the tracks, just like some acids are used to clean floor 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, anti biotic and detoxifying properties which help 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 presence of Kaempferol.