The kaffir lime also known askieffer lime, limau purut or makrut lime, Kabuyao (Cabuyao) is a lime native to Laos, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, south asia, used in Southeast Asian cuisine, but grown worldwide as a backyard shrub.
The kaffir lime is a rough, warty green fruit that grows on thorny bush with aromatic and distinctively shaped “double” leaves. It is well suited to container growing. The green lime fruit is distinguished by its bumpy exterior and its small size (approx. 4 cm wide).
Kaffir Lime is both a fruit and a herb. A member of the citrus family, the fruit yields little or no juice. Unlike other limes, in this variety it is the leaves and the zest of the Kaffir lime that is used in south-east asian especially Thai and Malay cooking. Kaffir Lime originated in South-East Asia or some specifically say Indonesia.
Health Benefits of Kaffir Lime
Some of the medicinal benefits of Kaffir Lime Leaves include the regular use of rubbing fresh leaves on your teeth and gum to aid in dental health. Try crushing a few leaves or a few drops of essential lime leaf oil extract
in your bath water and feel the refreshing and rejuvenating enjoyment it invites while successfully helping you to relax both your body and spirit.
One other health benefit generated from the limes themselves is to grate some of the rind of the fruit and add it to any fish or chicken dish. This
will not only help aid digestion but it will also help in cleansing the blood.
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