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How Does This Ayurvedic Food Improve Wellness?

CONSTITUTIONAL MEDICINE INSIGHTS

Recipes with Lime: Coconut, Turmeric & Tomato Sambar Soup
Recipes with Lime: Coconut, Turmeric & Tomato Sambar Soup
Limes are strongly sour, thus encouraging secretions in the digestive tract and salivary glands. These secretions improve taste, digestion, and regular elimination (functioning as a mild laxative)

Limes and Cleansing

Lime's sour taste increases the flow of bile which aids fat digestion, reduces liver and gall bladder congestion and detoxifies the blood. Since bile contains many toxic by products from normal liver function, draining bile from the liver has a cooling and purifying effect on the blood. Lime cool and cleanse the skin because they help you sweat.

Lung Tonic

Limes cause fluid buildup in the lungs and blood plasma. The fluid buildup helps expectoration of thick, Kapha mucous. They also assist dry Vata especially when dehydration causes Dry Stomach Syndrome in autumn months.

Reduce Acidity

Limes are acidic in taste yet alkaline in effect. Limes nourish deficient blood plasma and helps rebuild fluids. It's high vitamin C content nourishes the blood. Like lemons, they reduce acidity in the stomach. They also reduces uric acid and output of urinary calcium which helps to prevent kidney stones.

Brighten Your Smile

Unlike lemons, limes are a mild anti-inflammatory. This juicy and mouth-watering fruit also has an astringent effect on capillary beds. Gently massage inflamed and bleeding gums with lime juice to soothe capillaries and reduce bleeding. Limes help prevent tartar buildup, which is known to be a cause of bleeding gums. Limes also contain natural bleaching agents to help brighten your smile. Lime may be used as a antibacterial gargle for sore throats.
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Cooking Lime

Lime adds flavor to cold drinks, and sherbets. It is a common ingredient in Mexican, Vietnamese, and Thai cuisine. In Latino food it may be used as a garnish or to pickle fish in ceviche. It is often used in chutneys and pickles in India while Persian and Iraqi food features dried or black limes. Lime zest may be used to accent or freshen any meal.

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Medicinal Effects of Lime

Constitutional nutrition systems use biocharacteristics to classify the metabolic nature of food, herbs, lifestyle choices, your body, and disease.

METABOLIC NATURE / BIOCHARACTERISTICS

Metabolic Nature / Biocharacteristics

Ayurveda assesses metabolic imbalances through 20 main biocharacteristics (vital qualtiies). Aggravating them weakens your body and causes imbalance. By knowing which biocharacteristics are habitually imbalanced in your body, you will be able to identify and correct metabolic imbalances before you get sick. Every biocharacteristic has an opposite which balances it (i.e. hot balances cold). You restore balance by favoring diet and lifestyle choices that increase the opposite biocharacteristic.

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CLEAR

ABOUT CLEAR BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Clear refers to anything that cleanses or flushes out wastes, or that digests ama.

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COLD

ABOUT COLD BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Cold refers to anything that reduces body temperature, metabolism, and blood flow.

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EASY

ABOUT EASY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Easy refers to anything easy to digest, or digests quickly.

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LIGHT

ABOUT LIGHT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Lightness is identified by reduced weight.

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LIQUEFIED

ABOUT LIQUEFIED BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Substances that thin fluids (lower viscosity of blood plasma). These may include blood thinners or mucolytic herbs.

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TASTES

The 6 Tastes

Taste is used to sense the most basic properties and effects of food. Each taste has a specific medicinal effect on your body. Cravings for food with certain tastes indicate your body is craving specific medicinal results from food. Taste is experienced on the tongue and represents your body's reaction to foods. Sweet taste causes physical satisfaction and attraction whereas bitter taste causes discomfort and aversion. Kapha should use less sweet taste while Vata and Pitta would benefit from using more sweet taste. One of the first signs of illness is that your taste and appetite for food changes. The six tastes are sweet, sour, salty, pungent, bitter, and astringent. Do you crave foods with any of the tastes below?

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SOUR

ABOUT SOUR BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Sour refers to anything fermented or acidic.

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AYURVEDA BODY TYPES (DOSHAS)

The Three Doshas / Body Types

Ayurveda is a metabolic theory of medicine that explains individual health, tendencies, and disease patterns through the concept of doshas, which can be understood as your metabolic patterns and tendencies.

Each dosha reflects a distinct metabolic nature and describes strengths & weaknesses in bodily function, and how these affect energy levels, digestion, susceptibility to disease, and many other tendencies.

Your metabolic nature not only affects your physical characteristics, but also influences your mental thought patterns, confidence, and enthusiasm.

Ayurveda balances these metabolic strengths & weaknesses to support your body's vitality and prevent recurrent disease cycles. This support is a critical aid, especially in chronic or incurable disease conditions.

The 3 metabolic body types (doshas), are Catabolic (Vata), Metabolic (Pitta), and Anabolic (Kapha).

Through dosha, Ayurveda empowers people to identify metabolic imbalances early, break repetitive patterns of disease, and cultivate habits that support long-term vitality and well-being.

Ultimately, these metabolic patterns also provide a framework for understanding yourself, including body, mind, and spiritual tendencies.

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PACIFIES
Kapha pacifying Pitta pacifying Vata pacifying

GREEK MEDICINE / TEMPERAMENTS

The Four Temperaments / Humors

Ayurveda & Greek Medicine were the dominant form of medicine along the Silk Road from England to China and South Asia. They work by assessing your metabolic type, patterns, and nature. Greek medicine recognizes 4 metabolic temperaments, Melancholic, Choleric, Sanguine, and Phlegmatic.

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PACIFIES
CHOLERIC

ABOUT CHOLERIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Has a hot and dry metabolic nature. Enthusiastic, vibrant and bright. In excess burns up fluids and ojas, irritable. Corresponds to high bilirubin in the blood that irritates and heats up the body and liver.

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MELANCHOLIC

ABOUT MELANCHOLIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Cold and dry with a slow, variable or erratic metabolism. Colicky, tense. Withdrawn, pensive, anxious, and hesitant. Analytical, intelligent, detail oriented and creative. Prone to ojas depletion, dehydration, an overactive nervous system, and depression.

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PHLEGMATIC

ABOUT PHLEGMATIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

A Phlegmatic has a cold and wet metabolic nature. The coldness implies a slow metabolism, the moisture that you are well-nourished. Phlegmatics tend towards sluggishness and thickened fluids, including mucus.

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SANGUINE

ABOUT SANGUINE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

A hot and oily nature with a moderate metabolism and a well nourished body makes Sanguine individuals vigorous, vivacious, outgoing and generous, and prone to impulsivity and self indulgence. Bullish and intense when out of balance.

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Other Health Virtues

Moves Energy:
Downward

DOWNWARD

Downward-moving (Adho Gati Marga) substances move food downward in the GI tract, settle the nervous system, and relax muscles.

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Outward

OUTWARD

Outward-moving substances stimulate circulation, push heat towards the skin, or are stimulating.

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Affinity:
Bowel Poop Elimination

Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Lime
Experiences are Personal
Experiences vary according to the person and constitution. Individual results may vary. The list of herbal-actions below has not be approved by the FDA and should not be used to treat a medical condition.

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Digestion:
Quenches Thirst

QUENCHES-THIRST

An herb or substance that relieves thirst.

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Sialogogue

STRONG SIALOGOGUE

A sialogogue increases saliva. Sour foods are often great sialogogues, and increase output of all exocrine glands. Salty taste is very moistening as well. Bitter, pungent and sweettastes also increase salivary output but to a lesser degree. Astringents.

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Appetizer

APPETIZER

Herbs that cleanse the palate & stimulate hunger or desire to eat.

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Digestive

DIGESTIVE

Herbs that encourage healthy digestion.

SEE ALL 'DIGESTIVE' FOODS / HERBS

Bowel Health:
General Laxative

GENERAL-LAXATIVE

Promotes a bowel movement. General laxative is an umbrella term that refers to several different types of laxatives.

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Stool Softener

STOOL-SOFTENER

Softens hard and difficult to eliminate stool. Stool softeners are the safest and most gentle type of laxative. Examples include warm milk with ghee.

SEE ALL 'STOOL-SOFTENER' FOODS / HERBS

Cleanse & Detox:
Internal Detoxicant

INTERNAL-DETOXICANT

Liquefies, dissolves, decongests or dislodges internal stagnant toxins. Decongests the lymphatic system.

SEE ALL 'INTERNAL-DETOXICANT' FOODS / HERBS

Mind, Stress & Sleep:
Wakes You Up

WAKES-YOU-UP

Invigorates the body and nervous system, increases energy.

SEE ALL 'WAKES-YOU-UP' FOODS / HERBS

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Improves Focus

IMPROVES-FOCUS

Reduces scattered thoughts. Creates a steady mind. Includes herbs that relax (for Vata) and herbs that stimulate (for Kapha).

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Energy Vitality:
Refreshing

REFRESHING

Stimulates and wakes up the body, leaving it feeling cool, fresh, and energized.

SEE ALL 'REFRESHING' FOODS / HERBS

Skin Care & Beauty:
Diaphoretic

DIAPHORETIC

An herb that induces sweating, often by dilating blood vessels close to the skin.

SEE ALL 'DIAPHORETIC' FOODS / HERBS

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Emollient

EMOLLIENT

Soothes & softens the skin. Often a topical demulcent or oil.

SEE ALL 'EMOLLIENT' FOODS / HERBS

Respiratory-Health:
Expectorant

EXPECTORANT

Expectorants help you eliminate mucus from the lungs. These herbs often work by increasing the quantity of mucus, or thinning the mucus. Expectorants are indicated when phlegm congests the lower respiratory tract.

SEE ALL 'EXPECTORANT' FOODS / HERBS

Immune System:
Flushes Membranes

FLUSHES-MEMBRANES

Herbs in this category stimulate mucus membranes to release fluids, flushing them out.

SEE ALL 'FLUSHES-MEMBRANES' FOODS / HERBS

Heart & Circulation:
Alterative

ALTERATIVE

Restores the proper function of the body by cleansing the blood and balancing blood chemistry. In Ayurveda terms, they pacify Pitta in rakta. They were traditionally used to revitalize and detoxify after a long winter.

SEE ALL 'ALTERATIVE' FOODS / HERBS

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Refrigerant

REFRIGERANT

An herb or substance that strongly cools the body. Can be helpful in cases of heat conditions.

SEE ALL 'REFRIGERANT' FOODS / HERBS

Liver & Gallbladder:
Cholagogue

STRONG CHOLAGOGUE

Cholagogues stimulate the production & release of bile from the liver & gallbladder. This refreshes and cleanses these organs, as well as increases bile in the small intestines.

SEE ALL 'CHOLAGOGUE' FOODS / HERBS

Constituents:
Rutin

STRONG RUTIN

Rutin is a flavonoid with anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer properties. Commonly used to treat conditions such as varicose veins, hemorrhoids, and high blood pressure.

SEE ALL 'RUTIN' FOODS / HERBS

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Aromatase Inhibitor

AROMATASE-INHIBITOR

Blocks estrogen synthesis by inhibiting conversion of progesterone and testosterone into estrogen.

SEE ALL 'AROMATASE-INHIBITOR' FOODS / HERBS

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Flavonoids

FLAVONOIDS

Flavonoids are a colorful type of polyphenol. As all polyphenols, they have a strong antioxidant effect. Many flavonoids have an anti-inflammatory, and/or antiallergen effect.

SEE ALL 'FLAVONOIDS' FOODS / HERBS

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Polyphenols

POLYPHENOLS

Polyphenols are powerful antioxidants seen in many fruits and vegetables. There are more than 8,000 types.

SEE ALL 'POLYPHENOLS' FOODS / HERBS

Foods with a Similar Nature to Lime

  • Lemon

    Lemon has these Actions in Common

    Flushes-membranes, Internal-detoxicant, Refrigerant, Wakes-you-up, Cholagogue, Emollient, General-laxative, Quenches-thirst, Sialogogue, Alterative, Diaphoretic, Expectorant, Improves-focus, Refreshing, Stool-softener, Appetizer, Digestive

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  • Apple Cider Vinegar

    Apple Cider Vinegar has these Actions in Common

    Diaphoretic, Flushes-membranes, Internal-detoxicant, Alterative, Emollient, General-laxative, Sialogogue, Cholagogue, Expectorant, Improves-focus

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  • White Vinegar

    White Vinegar has these Actions in Common

    Cholagogue, Expectorant, Improves-focus, Diaphoretic, Flushes-membranes, Internal-detoxicant, Alterative, Emollient, General-laxative, Sialogogue

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  • Red Wine Vinegar

    Red Wine Vinegar has these Actions in Common

    Diaphoretic, Flushes-membranes, Internal-detoxicant, Alterative, Emollient, General-laxative, Sialogogue, Cholagogue, Expectorant, Improves-focus

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  • Strawberries

    Strawberries has these Actions in Common

    Alterative, Improves-focus, Sialogogue, Digestive, Quenches-thirst, Wakes-you-up, General-laxative, Refreshing

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  • Acai

    Acai has these Actions in Common

    General-laxative, Refreshing, Alterative, Improves-focus, Refrigerant, Cholagogue, Quenches-thirst, Wakes-you-up

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  • Tamarind

    Tamarind has these Actions in Common

    Digestive, Improves-focus, Expectorant, Sialogogue, Diaphoretic, General-laxative, Stool-softener

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  • Grapefruit

    Grapefruit has these Actions in Common

    Internal-detoxicant, Sialogogue, Cholagogue, Quenches-thirst, Wakes-you-up, Expectorant, Refreshing

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  • Salt (Mineral Salt)

    Salt (Mineral Salt) has these Actions in Common

    Flushes-membranes, Sialogogue, Cholagogue, General-laxative, Stool-softener, Digestive, Internal-detoxicant

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  • Cilantro

    Cilantro has these Actions in Common

    Cholagogue, Refreshing, Alterative, Digestive, Refrigerant, Appetizer, Internal-detoxicant

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Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Lime

  • Amalaki

    Amalaki has these Actions in Common

    General-laxative, Wakes-you-up, Improves-focus, Internal-detoxicant, Quenches-thirst, Refreshing, Refrigerant, Alterative, Sialogogue, Digestive, Stool-softener

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  • Haritaki

    Haritaki has these Actions in Common

    Alterative, Stool-softener, Appetizer, Digestive, Expectorant, Flushes-membranes, General-laxative, Internal-detoxicant, Sialogogue

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  • Triphala

    Triphala has these Actions in Common

    Improves-focus, Internal-detoxicant, Sialogogue, Stool-softener, Alterative, Digestive, Flushes-membranes, General-laxative

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  • Breathing Exercises

    Breathing Exercises has these Actions in Common

    Refreshing, Wakes-you-up, Alterative, Digestive, Expectorant, General-laxative, Internal-detoxicant

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  • Breath of Fire / Shining Skull (Kapalbhati Pranayama)

    Breath of Fire / Shining Skull (Kapalbhati Pranayama) has these Actions in Common

    Alterative, Digestive, Expectorant, General-laxative, Internal-detoxicant, Refreshing, Wakes-you-up

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  • Bellows Breath (Bhastrika Pranayama)

    Bellows Breath (Bhastrika Pranayama) has these Actions in Common

    Digestive, Expectorant, General-laxative, Internal-detoxicant, Refreshing, Wakes-you-up, Alterative

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  • Yellow Dock

    Yellow Dock has these Actions in Common

    General-laxative, Internal-detoxicant, Refrigerant, Alterative, Cholagogue, Digestive

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  • External Breath (Bahya Pranayama)

    External Breath (Bahya Pranayama) has these Actions in Common

    Digestive, General-laxative, Internal-detoxicant, Refreshing, Wakes-you-up, Alterative

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  • Wild Ginger

    Wild Ginger has these Actions in Common

    Appetizer, Diaphoretic, Digestive, Expectorant, Internal-detoxicant, Sialogogue

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  • Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam

    Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam has these Actions in Common

    Digestive, Expectorant, General-laxative, Internal-detoxicant, Stool-softener, Alterative

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  • Mugwort

    Mugwort has these Actions in Common

    Digestive, Internal-detoxicant, Refrigerant, Appetizer, Cholagogue, Diaphoretic

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Lime - Metabolic Impact Report

The reports shared below are part of an educational assignment completed by students at the Joyful Belly College of Ayurveda & Greek Medicine. These represent subjective experiences intended to help students explore principles of Ayurveda through personal observation. In each report below, students ate the selected food for 3 days and self-reported these effects. See other food & herb reports at Joyful Belly.

TEMPERATURE/CIRCULATION

How did Lime Juice affect your temperature?

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Total Responses: 23 REPORT ID:139 (2023-04-24 - 2023-08-26)

How did Lime Juice affect your ear temperature?

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HotterNo ChangeCooler
Total Responses: 23 REPORT ID:139 (2023-04-24 - 2023-08-26)

How did Lime Juice affect your sweat quantity?

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Total Responses: 23 REPORT ID:139 (2023-04-24 - 2023-08-26)

How did Lime Juice affect the color of your skin?

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Yellower/GreenerPalerRedderGrayerNo Change
Total Responses: 23 REPORT ID:139 (2023-04-24 - 2023-08-26)

How did Lime Juice affect the color of your tongue body?

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PalerRedderBluerNo Change
Total Responses: 23 REPORT ID:139 (2023-04-24 - 2023-08-26)

How did Lime Juice affect the swelling of your tongue body?

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Total Responses: 23 REPORT ID:139 (2023-04-24 - 2023-08-26)

How did Lime Juice affect your appetite/hunger?

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Much less hungrySlightly less hungrySameSlightly hungrierMuch hungrier
Total Responses: 23 REPORT ID:139 (2023-04-24 - 2023-08-26)

How did Lime Juice affect your digestion speed?

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Total Responses: 23 REPORT ID:139 (2023-04-24 - 2023-08-26)

TOXINS

How did Lime Juice affect the amount of gas & bloating?

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Total Responses: 23 REPORT ID:139 (2023-04-24 - 2023-08-26)

How did Lime Juice affect your stool smell?

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Total Responses: 23 REPORT ID:139 (2023-04-24 - 2023-08-26)

How did Lime Juice affect the thickness & size of your tongue coating?

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Total Responses: 23 REPORT ID:139 (2023-04-24 - 2023-08-26)

How did Lime Juice affect the color of your tongue coating?

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YellowerBrownerGrayerWhiterNo Change
Total Responses: 23 REPORT ID:139 (2023-04-24 - 2023-08-26)

How did Lime Juice affect your throat soreness?

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Total Responses: 23 REPORT ID:139 (2023-04-24 - 2023-08-26)

How did Lime Juice affect your urine smell?

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Total Responses: 23 REPORT ID:139 (2023-04-24 - 2023-08-26)

How did Lime Juice affect the amount of bubbles in your urine?

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Total Responses: 23 REPORT ID:139 (2023-04-24 - 2023-08-26)

How did Lime Juice affect your sweat smell?

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Total Responses: 23 REPORT ID:139 (2023-04-24 - 2023-08-26)

How did Lime Juice affect your acne?

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Total Responses: 23 REPORT ID:139 (2023-04-24 - 2023-08-26)

How did Lime Juice affect your freckles/moles?

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Total Responses: 23 REPORT ID:139 (2023-04-24 - 2023-08-26)

How did Lime Juice affect the color of your sclera (white part of eye)?

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Total Responses: 23 REPORT ID:139 (2023-04-24 - 2023-08-26)

How did Lime Juice affect the color of the lower eye lid?

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More green/dark greenMore purpleNo ChangeLess green/purple
Total Responses: 23 REPORT ID:139 (2023-04-24 - 2023-08-26)

HYDRATION

How did Lime Juice affect your urine frequency/quantity?

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Total Responses: 23 REPORT ID:139 (2023-04-24 - 2023-08-26)

How did Lime Juice affect the dryness of your skin?

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Total Responses: 23 REPORT ID:139 (2023-04-24 - 2023-08-26)

How did Lime Juice affect the puffiness of lower eye lid?

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Total Responses: 23 REPORT ID:139 (2023-04-24 - 2023-08-26)

How did Lime Juice affect the cracks on your tongue?

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Total Responses: 23 REPORT ID:139 (2023-04-24 - 2023-08-26)

FLUID-THICKNESS

How did Lime Juice affect your ear pressure?

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Total Responses: 23 REPORT ID:139 (2023-04-24 - 2023-08-26)

How did Lime Juice affect your congestion?

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Total Responses: 23 REPORT ID:139 (2023-04-24 - 2023-08-26)

How did Lime Juice affect the thickness of your mucous congestion?

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Total Responses: 23 REPORT ID:139 (2023-04-24 - 2023-08-26)

NERVOUS-SYSTEM

How did Lime Juice affect your energy levels?

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Total Responses: 23 REPORT ID:139 (2023-04-24 - 2023-08-26)

How did Lime Juice affect your muscle tension?

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Much less tensionSlightly lessSameSlightly more tensionMuch more
Total Responses: 23 REPORT ID:139 (2023-04-24 - 2023-08-26)

How did Lime Juice affect your anxiety?

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20
15
10
5
0
0
 3
 19
 1
 0
Much less anxietySlightly lessSameSlightly more anxietyMuch more
Total Responses: 23 REPORT ID:139 (2023-04-24 - 2023-08-26)

How did Lime Juice affect the stillness of your tongue?

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20
15
10
5
0
0
 22
 1
More stillNo ChangeMore Trembling / Jittery
Total Responses: 23 REPORT ID:139 (2023-04-24 - 2023-08-26)

DIGESTION

How did Lime Juice affect your appetite/hunger?

15
12
9
6
3
0
0
 3
 7
 12
 1
Much less hungrySlightly less hungrySameSlightly hungrierMuch hungrier
Total Responses: 23 REPORT ID:139 (2023-04-24 - 2023-08-26)

How did Lime Juice affect burning sensations in digestive tract (do not include acid reflux)?

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20
15
10
5
0
0
 2
 21
 0
 0
Much reliefSlight reliefSameSlightly more burningMuch more burning
Total Responses: 23 REPORT ID:139 (2023-04-24 - 2023-08-26)

How did Lime Juice affect the amount of gas & bloating?

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20
15
10
5
0
0
 3
 19
 1
 0
Much lessSlightly lessSameSlightly moreMuch more
Total Responses: 23 REPORT ID:139 (2023-04-24 - 2023-08-26)

How did Lime Juice affect your digestion speed?

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12
9
6
3
0
0
 12
 10
 1
 0
Much fasterSlightly fasterSameSlightly slowerMuch slower
Total Responses: 23 REPORT ID:139 (2023-04-24 - 2023-08-26)

TONGUE

How did Lime Juice affect the color of your tongue body?

20
16
12
8
4
0
0
 6
 0
 17
PalerRedderBluerNo Change
Total Responses: 23 REPORT ID:139 (2023-04-24 - 2023-08-26)

How did Lime Juice affect the color of your tongue coating?

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16
12
8
4
0
1
 0
 0
 4
 18
YellowerBrownerGrayerWhiterNo Change
Total Responses: 23 REPORT ID:139 (2023-04-24 - 2023-08-26)

How did Lime Juice affect the thickness & size of your tongue coating?

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8
4
0
0
 5
 17
 1
 0
Much smallerSlightly lessSameSlightly larger coatingMuch larger
Total Responses: 23 REPORT ID:139 (2023-04-24 - 2023-08-26)

How did Lime Juice affect the cracks on your tongue?

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16
12
8
4
0
0
 1
 15
 7
 0
Larger/longer/more cracksSlightly moreSameSlightly less/smaller/shorterMuch less
Total Responses: 23 REPORT ID:139 (2023-04-24 - 2023-08-26)

How did Lime Juice affect the stillness of your tongue?

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20
15
10
5
0
0
 22
 1
More stillNo ChangeMore Trembling / Jittery
Total Responses: 23 REPORT ID:139 (2023-04-24 - 2023-08-26)

How did Lime Juice affect the swelling of your tongue body?

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20
15
10
5
0
1
 3
 19
More SwellingLess SwellingNo Change
Total Responses: 23 REPORT ID:139 (2023-04-24 - 2023-08-26)

STOOL

How did Lime Juice affect your stool color?

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10
5
0
0
 0
 0
 3
 20
More yellowMore grayMore greenMore orangeSame
Total Responses: 23 REPORT ID:139 (2023-04-24 - 2023-08-26)

How did Lime Juice affect your stool consistency?

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12
9
6
3
0
1
 9
 10
 2
 1
Much softerSlightly softerSameSlightly harderMuch harder
Total Responses: 23 REPORT ID:139 (2023-04-24 - 2023-08-26)

How did Lime Juice affect your stool lightness?

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5
0
0
 3
 19
 1
 0
Much lighterSlightly lighterSameSlightly darkerMuch darker
Total Responses: 23 REPORT ID:139 (2023-04-24 - 2023-08-26)

How did Lime Juice affect your stool frequency/quantity?

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12
9
6
3
0
0
 2
 11
 9
 1
Much lessSlightly lessSameSlightly moreMuch more
Total Responses: 23 REPORT ID:139 (2023-04-24 - 2023-08-26)

How did Lime Juice affect your stool smell?

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10
5
0
0
 1
 21
 1
 0
Much lessSlightly lessSameSlightly moreMuch more
Total Responses: 23 REPORT ID:139 (2023-04-24 - 2023-08-26)

URINE

How did Lime Juice affect the amount of bubbles in your urine?

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5
0
0
 1
 19
 3
 0
Much lessSlightly lessSameSlightly moreMany more
Total Responses: 23 REPORT ID:139 (2023-04-24 - 2023-08-26)

How did Lime Juice affect your urine lightness?

25
20
15
10
5
0
0
 0
 22
 1
 0
Much lighterSlightly lighterSameSlightly DarkerMuch Darker
Total Responses: 23 REPORT ID:139 (2023-04-24 - 2023-08-26)

How did Lime Juice affect your urine clarity?

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15
10
5
0
0
 20
 3
More cloudySameMore clear
Total Responses: 23 REPORT ID:139 (2023-04-24 - 2023-08-26)

How did Lime Juice affect your urine frequency/quantity?

20
16
12
8
4
0
0
 2
 15
 6
 0
Much lessSlightly lessSameSlightly moreMuch more
Total Responses: 23 REPORT ID:139 (2023-04-24 - 2023-08-26)

How did Lime Juice affect your urine smell?

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20
15
10
5
0
0
 1
 21
 1
 0
Much lessSlightly lessSameSlightly moreMuch more
Total Responses: 23 REPORT ID:139 (2023-04-24 - 2023-08-26)

SWEAT

How did Lime Juice affect your sweat quantity?

20
16
12
8
4
0
0
 0
 18
 4
 1
Much lessSlightly lessSameSlightly moreMuch more
Total Responses: 23 REPORT ID:139 (2023-04-24 - 2023-08-26)

How did Lime Juice affect your sweat smell?

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18
12
6
0
0
 0
 23
 0
 0
Much lessSlightly lessSameSlightly moreMuch more
Total Responses: 23 REPORT ID:139 (2023-04-24 - 2023-08-26)

SKIN

How did Lime Juice affect your acne?

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20
15
10
5
0
0
 21
 2
More acneNo ChangeLess acne
Total Responses: 23 REPORT ID:139 (2023-04-24 - 2023-08-26)

How did Lime Juice affect the color of your skin?

25
20
15
10
5
0
0
 1
 0
 0
 22
Yellower/GreenerPalerRedderGrayerNo Change
Total Responses: 23 REPORT ID:139 (2023-04-24 - 2023-08-26)

How did Lime Juice affect the dryness of your skin?

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20
15
10
5
0
2
 1
 20
DrierOilierNo Change
Total Responses: 23 REPORT ID:139 (2023-04-24 - 2023-08-26)

How did Lime Juice affect your freckles/moles?

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24
18
12
6
0
0
 23
 0
DarkerNo ChangeLighter
Total Responses: 23 REPORT ID:139 (2023-04-24 - 2023-08-26)

EYE

How did Lime Juice affect the color of the lower eye lid?

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20
15
10
5
0
0
 1
 21
 1
More green/dark greenMore purpleNo ChangeLess green/purple
Total Responses: 23 REPORT ID:139 (2023-04-24 - 2023-08-26)

How did Lime Juice affect the puffiness of lower eye lid?

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20
15
10
5
0
0
 22
 1
PuffierNo ChangeLess Puffy
Total Responses: 23 REPORT ID:139 (2023-04-24 - 2023-08-26)

How did Lime Juice affect the color of your sclera (white part of eye)?

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24
18
12
6
0
0
 0
 0
 0
 0
Redder/BloodshotYellowerGrayerBrownerWhiter
23
No Change
Total Responses: 23 REPORT ID:139 (2023-04-24 - 2023-08-26)

ENT

How did Lime Juice affect your congestion?

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16
12
8
4
0
1
 17
 5
More congestionNo ChangeLess congestion
Total Responses: 23 REPORT ID:139 (2023-04-24 - 2023-08-26)

How did Lime Juice affect the thickness of your mucous congestion?

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20
15
10
5
0
1
 19
 3
More thickNo ChangeLess thick
Total Responses: 23 REPORT ID:139 (2023-04-24 - 2023-08-26)

How did Lime Juice affect your ear pressure?

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24
18
12
6
0
0
 23
 0
More pressureNo ChangeLess pressure
Total Responses: 23 REPORT ID:139 (2023-04-24 - 2023-08-26)

How did Lime Juice affect your ear temperature?

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15
10
5
0
0
 22
 1
HotterNo ChangeCooler
Total Responses: 23 REPORT ID:139 (2023-04-24 - 2023-08-26)

How did Lime Juice affect your throat soreness?

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20
15
10
5
0
1
 21
 1
More soreNo ChangeLess sore
Total Responses: 23 REPORT ID:139 (2023-04-24 - 2023-08-26)

HEART

How did Lime Juice affect your heart pain/pressure/cramping?

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18
12
6
0
0
 0
 23
 0
 0
Much lessSlightly lessSameSlightly moreMuch more
Total Responses: 23 REPORT ID:139 (2023-04-24 - 2023-08-26)

How did Lime Juice affect your heart rhythm?

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24
18
12
6
0
0
 23
 0
More palpitationsSameLess palpitations
Total Responses: 23 REPORT ID:139 (2023-04-24 - 2023-08-26)

How did Lime Juice affect your heart rate?

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15
10
5
0
0
 0
 22
 1
 0
Much slowerSlightly slowerSameSlightly fasterMuch faster
Total Responses: 23 REPORT ID:139 (2023-04-24 - 2023-08-26)

SYSTEMIC

How did Lime Juice affect your anxiety?

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15
10
5
0
0
 3
 19
 1
 0
Much less anxietySlightly lessSameSlightly more anxietyMuch more
Total Responses: 23 REPORT ID:139 (2023-04-24 - 2023-08-26)

How did Lime Juice affect your energy levels?

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12
9
6
3
0
0
 0
 13
 10
 0
Much less energySlightly lessSameSlightly more energyMuch more
Total Responses: 23 REPORT ID:139 (2023-04-24 - 2023-08-26)

How did Lime Juice affect your temperature?

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12
8
4
0
0
 6
 16
 1
 0
Much colderSlightly colderSameSlightly warmerMuch warmer
Total Responses: 23 REPORT ID:139 (2023-04-24 - 2023-08-26)

How did Lime Juice affect your muscle tension?

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15
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5
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 4
 19
 0
 0
Much less tensionSlightly lessSameSlightly more tensionMuch more
Total Responses: 23 REPORT ID:139 (2023-04-24 - 2023-08-26)

Note: These exercises are not part of an FDA-regulated study, and were not designed or conducted under a clinical research protocol. They are neither investigational in nature nor scientific findings. They are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. They are experiential assignments rooted in traditional Ayurvedic education, intended solely for instructional use. No conclusions should be drawn regarding the therapeutic effects of any food, herb, or dietary substance based on these student reflections.


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TRADITIONALLY INDICATED FOR
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Lime may temper these symptoms. The suitability of any food for a condition is highly dependent on the individual and constitution. Please see your doctor before using this food to treat a medical condition.

CONTRAINDICATED FOR
THESE SYMPTOMS

Lime may be harmful or contraindicated for these symptoms. Note this is not a complete list of all possible contraindications. Please see your doctor before using this food to treat a medical condition.

Herb Drug Interaction Risk

Here are some potential herb drug interactions with Lime. Please see your health care provider for more information.

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When your dietary choices align with your individual nature (constitution), it supports your metabolism, energy, and health naturally. A personalized diet, fitting to your constitution, leverages your natural strengths while gently supporting your body where it's vulnerable.

Constitutional nutrition is especially beneficial for digestion, a foundational pillar of health influencing your entire well-being. Balanced digestion fortifies your body's natural defenses against illness and enhances your resilience when illness does arise. A healthy digestive fire (*agni*) eases discomfort, speeds recovery, and naturally uplifts your mood.

By embracing constitutional nutrition, you will soon experience a profound sense of renewal, vitality, and inner strength.

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John J Immel Asheville, NC
2012-01-16
“Usually, unless you are pickling the rind (one of my favorites), you simply add the juice. Thanks for the clairification."
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John J Immel Asheville, NC
2012-02-25
“Lemons tend to irritate any inflamed areas of the GI tract. If there are no Pitta symptoms in the GI, it is usually ok to substitute lime. Best, -John"
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