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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.

  1. 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.

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