Scurvy

Lime is very wellknown as a cure for scurvy, the disease which is caused from a deficiency of vitaminC. It is characterized by frequent infections that show as normal cold symptoms, cracked lips and lip corners, ulcers on the tongue and in the mouth. You can also spot scurvy from spongy, swollen and bleeding gums. Since its cause is a deficiency of vitaminC, its remedy is none other than vitaminC, and lime is full of this this essential vitamin.