Lime Juice Remedies

Although the ascorbic acid in lime juice can sting if it gets into a cut, the component still acts as a healing agent for a variety of ailments. You don't have to worry about calories if you consume lime juice regularly; lime juice only contains 60 to 62 calories per cup.

Mosquito Bites

Soak a cotton ball in a mixture of lime juice and water. Dab the cotton ball on mosquito bites to relieve external itching.

Kidney Stones

According to NutraIngredients.com, people suffering from kidney stones should drink a glass of water with 2 tbsps. of lime juice every day for 10 days. This will prevent new kidney stones from forming.

Dandruff

Rinse your hair with lime juice after you wash it to both get rid of dandruff and to prevent your scalp from flaking.

Weight Loss

According to the home remedies website, Kitchen.RobbieHaf.com, one way to promote weight loss is by drinking a cup of water in the morning with 1 tsp. of lime juice. (You can add some honey if it's too bitter.)

Acne

Mix a few drops of the juice with cinnamon powder to make a paste, and apply it as needed to pimples to dry them out.

Morning Sickness

You can make a medicine for morning sickness by mixing 1 tbsp. of honey with 1 tsp. of mint juice and 1 tsp. of lime juice. Take this dosage three times per day.

References

• Kitchen.RobbieHaf.com: Home Remedies
• TamilStar.com: Remedies
• Home-Remedies-For-You.com: Dandruff

Resources

• NutraIngredients.com: Lime Juice to Prevent Kidney Stones