Medical Plant - Key Lime

Key Lime
Citrus aurantiifolia

Also known as the Mexican lime, West Indian lime or Bartender's lime, has a globose fruit, 2.5-5 cm in diameter (1-2 in), that is yellow when ripe but usually picked green commercially. It is smaller, seedier, has a higher acidity, a stronger aroma, and a thinner rind than that of the more common Persian lime. It is valued for its unique flavor compared to other limes, with the key lime usually having a more tart and bitter flavor. Named after the Florida Keys, it is best known there as the flavoring ingredient in Key lime pie.

In the pharmaceutical Key Limes fruit was mixed for Cough, Diarhee and Skin disturbance

Natural Medical Treatment for

• Water boiled of the Key limes root was good remedies for Dysentery
• Water boiled of the Key limes skins root was good remedies for Fever
• Water boiled of the Key limes leaves and was used for rinse the mouth treatment for Bronchitis and Pyorrhea
• Was ate straight Banana with Key Limes also good treatment for Diarhea

Composition

Key limes juice Fruit contained 8% Citrate Acid and atsiri oil that was contained linalilasetat, dlimonen, 1-linaliol, dihidrokumarinalcohol, terpinol, pinen and kamfen

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