| AILMENT |
PRESCRIPTION |
| Whitlow |
Make a hole in the lime and insert the affected finger and use it as a bandage |
| Pain in knee joint, bone joint, etc |
Cut the lemons into small pieces. Tie them in a cotton cloth. Dip this in hot gingelly oil, and foment the affected joints when bearably hot. |
| Sprain, Swelling |
Grind lime leaves into a fine paste. Mix it with an equal quantity of butter. Apply on the affected areas. |
| Swelling and pain in legs, hand, ankle, etc |
Mix equal quantities of castor oil and lime juice. Massage the affected area with this mixture. (Also drink 1 cup warm water mixed with lime juice and honey) |
| Diabetes |
Mix 2 tsp lime juice in 4 tsp amla juice and 1 tsp honey. Take in the morning on an empty stomach. |
| High blood pressure |
Mix 1 tsp lime juice in 1 teacup buttermilk. Drink frequently. |
| Baldness, not due to hereditary factors |
Mix 2 teacups salt and 4 tbsp pepper powder in ½ teacup lime juice. Leave it under the sun for 3 days to dry out thoroughly. Once dry, powder and bottle. Dose: 1 tsp mixed in water, applied on bald patches at bedtime. Wash off the next morning. (Note: Avoid using any soap or shampoo.) |
| Bad breath, ulcer in mouth |
Drink lime juice in warm water after frequent gargling. Repeat. |
| Bleeding from the nose due to body heat |
Lemon juice dropped into nostrils. |
| Blond hair (To give blond highlights) |
Mix the strained juice of 2 limes in an equal amount of warm water and rinse hair with it. Leave on for 15 mts and sit in the sun if possible. Then rinse out. |
| Eye diseases |
One drop of lime juice put into the eyes every morning. |
| Hair loss, premature graying of hair |
Mix dried rind of lime, with shikakai, curry leaves, seeds of fenugreek and green gram-all in equal quantities. Powder it and use for washing hair.
Grind 1 tbsp each pulp of amla with lime juice. Massage this into the hair before going to bed. Wash it next morning. |
| Headache, stomach ache |
Take 1/2 tsp powdered leaves along with 1 tsp honey. |
| Throat pain |
Mix 1 tbsp each lime juice and honey and swallow tiny amounts slowly. |
| Black dots, blemishes, pimples |
Apply fresh llime juice on the affected areas before going to bed. Wash them with warm water nex morning. |
| Pimples |
Dry the young tender leaves of the lime tree. Powder finely and mix with turmeric powder (1:1). Use it as soap to clean the face. |
| Prevention of skin infections |
Slice a lime fruit and rub the juice all over the body before showering. |
| Skin diseases |
Grind 1 tbsp each turmeric and mustard seeds in to a fine paste. Mix 1 tsp lime juice. Apply on affected parts. |
| Obesity |
Mix lime juice with honey and water. Drink a glass of this every morning. Mix 3 tsp lime juice with 1/4 tsp powdered black pepper and 1 tsp honey along with 1 cup water and drink for 3 months.
Take 1 tsp lime juice with 1 teacup water in the morning on an empty stomach.
Mix 1/2 tsp black pepper powder in 1 tsp honey and 3 tsp lime juice. Add 1 cup water and drink daily. |
