Lime ( Citrus aurantifolia )

Lime (Citrus aurantifolia)Name of area: citrus acid (Java); acid lime (Sunda); and dhurga orange (Madura)

Physical Characteristics

Citrus is a small tree. The trunk has many sharp thorns and small branches. Leaves oval-shaped and textured a bit stiff. Approximately 4-6 cm long leaf. Leaf edges slightly curved upwards. Meanwhile, the stem leaves are small and narrow. Lemon flowers are white and fragrant. The fruit shape with slightly rounded edges a little contract. While still young, green fruit. The older, more fruit color light green or yellowish. Fresh fruit taste sour.

Place to grow

Orange juice liked the open space with good air circulation.

Multiplication

To plant a lime plant can be selected seedlings from seed or transplant seedlings.

Content of chemical substances

Citrus juice contains limonene, linalin acetate, geranil acetate, citric acid, vitamin C, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, iron, fellandren, and sitral.

Efficacy for the treatment of

Fever

Pick 2-4 handheld lime leaves. Boil for modern day with 2-4 glasses of water. Use boiling water is to compress the patient's forehead with a fever.

Chronic Cough

Squeeze an old lime fruit. Take water as much as a teaspoon of juice. Combine the juice ddengan sweet soy sauce. Drink this mixture three times a day.

Another way is to bake a lemon for a while over the fire until the estimated boiling water in orange. Let the fruit until lukewarm. Halve the lemon, then squeeze into the mouth to flow into the throat. This recipe is also good for colds.

Mild flu

Squeeze the lime fruit. Next, add warm water to the juice. Drinking lemon water is warm.

Disease less blood

Prepare materials such as thorns 25g spinach leaves, chicken eggs 2 eggs, ½ lemon slice, 2 tablespoons of pure honey, as well as leaf liman 10g footprint. Bersdihkan footprint spinach leaves and leaf liman, then mashed and take the water. Water the juice is mixed with egg yolk, lemon juice, and honey. Stir ingredients until blended. Drink this mixture two times a day.

Stopping smoking

Isaplah slice of lemon. Fresh sour taste will make you horny for drinking water. Apply treatment several times a day. This way other than reducing the urge to smoke, it also helps clean the nicotine that is contained in the teeth and mouth.

Underarm odor is not good

Prepare lemon juice mixed with whiting. After bathing, apply this mixture on underarms and allow some time before it washed. Apply morning and evening treatment.

Other efficacy

Lime juice is mixed into a drink of tea, besides being able to refresh the body, are also able to facilitate the discharge of urine.