Citrus hystrix  commonly known as Kaffir lime, is a tropical citrus fruit that is native to several parts of Southeast Asia. Due to its special tart and delicious flavour, kaffir lime is popular for its culinary use. The kaffir lime is also widely used in herbal medicine, because of its high content of several beneficial organic compounds that are good for the body systems. The fruit, rind, and leaves of kaffir limes are used for different purposes.

When you smell the leaf in its whole form, you won’t actually be able to get a good scent of it right away but when you slightly tear the leave, the distinctive flavourful aroma exudes and you get to understand the vibrant punch that these leaves bring to cooking. Some even say the flavour is a combo of lime fruit, persian lime, lemon, and orange and can it can be found in many Thai, Cambodian and Indonesian cooking techniques.

Kaffir Lime Uses Medicinal

Kaffir lime leaves are known to bring many herbal medicinal benefits. They are most commonly used to improve oral health by rubbing it onto the gum. Studies have shown that essential oils from the leaves can help get rid of harmful bacteria within the mouth. Here are the health benefits of Kaffir lime leaves;

• Oral Health: – Promotes good oral health and eliminate harmful bacteria that can build up in the mouth.
• Digestive Issues (helps with constipation, hemorrhoids, gastric ulcers)- The constituents are anti-inflammatory in nature, and they are also stimulating for the digestive system.
• Skin Care: – Packed with antioxidants- May help with breakdown of cells and minimize the appearance of age marks, scars, and pimples
• Anti-Inflammatory:

-May help with rheumatism

-May help with arthritis

-May help with edema

-May help with gout

-May help with headache

-May help with migraine

• Hair Health:

-May help with dandruff

-May help strengthen hair follicles

-May help improve hair shine

• Detoxify the blood:

-May help to eliminate foreign agents or the pathogens in our blood

-May help with lymphatic and liver system to remove the foreign and dangerous substances

Kaffir Lime Benefits

part from being used in Thai soup, Thai curry, green curry, Thai curry paste, fish cakes and multiple other Thai dishes, Kaffir leaves can be used in baking. A good example is the delicious Kaffir key lime pie. Cooking with Kaffir lime is an integral part of Asian cuisine. While lime zest and lemongrass are used in other parts of the world, there is really no substitute for kaffir lime when it comes to authentic Southeast Asian taste.

Kaffir leaves are effective for massaging muscles and joint when mixed with coconut oil. You can also use the leaves to make natural room air freshener when you slice it and soak in water for 1-2 hours. Pour the content in a spray bottle and spray into your home.

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