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Sweet Lime Juice

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Botanical name: Citrus lemettioides
English name: Sweet lime
Sanskrit name: Mishta nimbuka
Hindi name: Meeta nimbuka
Tamil name: Sathukudi

Indications:

Relieves throat infections
Weight loss
Toxicity
Excessive thirst
Bleeding disorders
Nausea
Vomiting

Properties:

Balances vata & pitta
Sweet in taste
Heavy to digest
Helps in detoxification
Strengthening
Nourishing
Improves taste perception

Ingredients:

Sweet lime – 1 fruit
Honey – 30 ml
Water – quantity required

Preparation:

Juice is extracted and mixed with honey. Ready to drink.

Glossary:

Vata – It refers to one of the three doshas. This is made of air and ether. This functional unit is characterized by movement, coldness, lightness and dryness in the body. When imbalanced it produces pain in various parts of the body.

Pitta – It refers to one of the three doshas. This is made of fire and water. This functional unit is characterized by heat, temperature and digestion in the body. When imbalanced it produces heat and burning sensation in the body.

Kapha – It refers to one of the three doshas. This is made of earth and water in our body. It is characterized by fluidity, strength and nourishment. When imbalanced it produces heaviness and phlegm in the body

Doshas – Literally that which can go out of balance. Bodily humor

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Member Comments ( 2 )

I am a person who is always mostly active, but to-day morning I had two full glasses of sweet lime (mosambi juice), since then I am feeling drowsy, and sleepy, I think it must be some side effects of this juice only...........any body can explain????
(Posted by vinishi, India Date : 7/3/2010 )

is the juice of sweet lime beneficial for dibetics
(Posted by rkagrawal44, India Date : 5/16/2010 )

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