Dear Steemians, I hope this finds you well! Today I would like to share my knowledge of the Kaffir Lime with you. This citrus fruit is not only useful in preparing meals, but it has many health benefits too!
Kaffir Lime grows abundantly in tropical Asia and is used for various dishes, such as:
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* Stir-fry
* Goulash
* This lime is also used in fish dishes very often, to enhance the flavour of the fish but at the same time, it lessons the fishy aroma, which can be off-putting for some. This fish dishes it is mostly used here for in Aceh are: shark, cat-fish and cork fish
# The health benefits of Kaffir Limes:
This fruit is often used as a natural treatment of disease or prevention thereof. For example, it is known to help with -
* High blood pressure
* Suppressing excessive cholesterol in the body
* Maintaining body endurance
* Smoothens blood circulation
* Smoothens digestion
* Maintains healthy skin
* Rheumatism
* Uric acid
* Maintains healthy hair
>1. Overcoming Influenza
Influenza, Flu, or Colds often attack the human body, especially during the changing seasons or the rainy season as it is today. But you do not worry, that only by using the leaves of Jeruk Purut Flu disease that you suffer will be overcome.
How to apply it, Simply provide 20 pieces of Jeruk Purut leaves and cut into small sizes. Then boil the leaves with enough water. Next strain and drink boiled water leaves Jeruk Purut while still warm. You can also add honey to the cooking water as a sweetener. Drink the potion regularly, so that the flu can soon subside.
2. As Antibiotics
The condition of weakened body health will cause the coming of diseases that easily attack the body. Therefore, the Antibiotic Content on Jeruk Purut leaves will help in overcoming the weakened body / physical condition, and help ward off bad bacteria and viruses that attack the body.
How to apply it, you can immediately eat the leaves of Jeruk Purut as a mixture of cooking spices. Or it could also boil the leaves of Jeruk Purut to drink boiled water. That way, your body will get intake of natural Antibiotics, which can help in warding off bacteria / viruses that cause disease.
3. Overcoming Stress
Besides as a seasoning dish, Jeruk Purut Leaf can also help you in overcoming stress. This is so because the leaves of Jeruk Purut contain substance Tannin, which is a natural compound is very instrumental in overcoming the feeling of fatigue and stress.
Simply by adding the leaves of Jeruk Purut as a mixture of cooking spices, or by drinking a stew of Jeruk Purut leaves, then the sense of fatigue or stress that you experience will soon be resolved.
4. Add Stamina Body
Body stamina condition is decreased, Will greatly disrupt your work activities. Well, to restore the body's stamina is decreased, then you can use the leaves of Jeruk Purut as natural ingredients.
The trick is also quite easy, Namely you simply boil the leaves of Jeruk Purut sufficiently. Then strain and add a little honey, Then drink the potion while still warm. That way, the condition of decreased body stamina will be recovered thanks to the leaves of Jeruk Purut herb.
5. For Relaxation
Essential oil content found in Jeruk Purut leaves, Able to make the body become relaxed and more comfortable. Just as the leaves of Jeruk Purut can also help in overcoming stress.
Well, To utilize the leaves of Jeruk Purut as a relaxation, you simply boil the leaves of Jeruk Purut sufficiently to make a soak on your feet. By soaking your feet using water stew Jeruk Purut leaves, then your body will be relaxed, and can provide a sense of comfort and relaxed on your body.
Even aceh people often use kaffir lime to cure people who have strock by bathing strock patients with lime juice and recommends patients to frequently squeeze kaffir lime with the patient's hand while inhaling the aroma of kaffir lime it is considered as a stimulant given by kaffir lime, but this can not be proved scientifically, maybe if in the further study will be found in the scientific process in terms of treating people strock with kaffir lime.<a href=”http://www.arbamedia.com/2016/01/manfaat-daun-jeruk-purut.html”>source</a>
# Resources found in Kaffir Limes
* Fibre
* Carbohydrates
* Vitamin A
* Vitamin C
* Calories
* Sodium
* Calcium
* Iron
>e food industry is widely used as a giver of taste in processed products. Kaffir lime leaf oil contains a very high aldehyde compound that is suitable as antibacterial and other microorganisms. The aroma is refreshing, cleansing and reducing inflammation of the respiratory tract. The oil of kaffir lime leaves in international trade is called kaffir lime oil. This volatile oil is widely produced in Indonesia with an output of several tons per year. The price of kaffir lime oil from Indonesia is USD 65,00-75,00 perkilogram. Essential oil is an oil contained in natural ingredients such as from clove, lemongrass, patchouli, lime and others (Somantri, 2009). Kaffir Lime contains citronellal is one of essential oil. Essential oils can be obtained by distillation or distillation process. (Guenther, 1987).
2.3. Components and Chemical Content of Citrus Leaf Oil Purut Table 1. CHEMICAL CONTENT
Component Chemical Composition (%) Calories 146,0 Water content 57.1 Fat 3.1 Protein 6.8 Carbohydrates 29.0 Fiber 8.2 Ash content 4.0 Ca (mg) 1.672 P (mg) 20.0 Fe ( mg) 3.8 Carotene 1.185 Vitamin: Thiamin (mg) 0.20 Riboflavin (mg) 0.35 Niacin (mg) 1.0 Ascorbic Acid (mg) 20.0<a href=”https://www.scribd.com/document/190266853/Jeruk-Purut”>source</a>
# How the fruit is traditionally consumed:
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1. Slicing it up and placing it into hot water. The water then absorbs the juice from the lime and then one drinks the water.
2. Eating as is, although it is very sour.
3. Squeezing the juices on to other food.
4. Grating it into other foods.
# Conclusion
In addition to consuming this fruit, the smell of it is often used in aromatherapy, since the scent is fresh and enjoyed by many.
While the Kaffir Lime is still not very popular in many countries, the health benefits of the fruit are becoming more noticed. Many doctors and health practitioners are using this fruit as a natural source in their prescribed medicines.
I hope you found this post interesting as well as informative, I hope I helped you learn something new today!
This post has been edited by a member of the @blue-pencil team.
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SOURCE:
1. <a href=”http://www.arbamedia.com/2016/01/manfaat-daun-jeruk-purut.html”>Arbamedia</a>
2. <a href=”https://www.scribd.com/document/190266853/Jeruk-Purut”>Scribd</a>