botanical record · discovered

Lime

Citrus aurantiifolia

Lime · Asam kapeh · A̱sa̱sat-a̱lyemu · Citron galet, Citron vert, Lime, Limettier, Limettier acide · Citron à punch · Egyptian lime · Indian lime · Jeruk nipis · Juuk lengis · Key Lime · Key lime · Limeta · Limette · Limettenbaum · Limetti

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Ghana, Africa, Guatemala, Iraq, Mexico(Kickapoo), W Africa, Panama(Cuna), Samoa

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Ache(Head), Ache(Stomach), Antiseptic, Carminative

Science studied: ASCORBIC-ACID, ASH, BERGAMOTTIN, BERGAPTEN

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Rutaceae

Scientific name: Citrus aurantiifolia

Common names: Lime, Asam kapeh, A̱sa̱sat-a̱lyemu, Citron galet, Citron vert, Lime, Limettier, Limettier acide, Citron à punch, Egyptian lime, Indian lime, Jeruk nipis, Juuk lengis, Key Lime, Key lime, Limeta, Limette, Limettenbaum, Limetti

History

The source record documents this plant in Ghana, Africa, Guatemala, Iraq, Mexico(Kickapoo), W Africa, Panama(Cuna), Samoa and 7 additional places.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

Ache(Head)
Ache(Stomach)
Antiseptic
Carminative
Chewstick
Cough
Dysentery
Eye

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Fever
Gonorrhea
Hepatitis
Medicine
Mouthwash
Nausea
Ophthalmia
Pediculicide
Refrigerant
Scurvy
Skin
Sore
Sore(Throat)
Stomachic
Styptic
Sudorific
Thrush
Tonic
Trachoma
Tumor
Vermifuge
Wound
Yaws
Jaundice
Laxative
Bilious
Collyrium
Gargle
Liniment
Pneumonia
Steam-Bath
Stomatitis
Tumor(Abdomen)
Yellow Fever

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

Ghana
Africa
Guatemala
Iraq
Mexico(Kickapoo)
W Africa
Panama(Cuna)
Samoa
Turkey
Elsewhere
Europe
Nigeria

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Sierra Leone
India
Senegal

Documented cultural uses

Ache(Head)
Ache(Stomach)
Antiseptic
Carminative
Chewstick
Cough
Dysentery
Eye
Fever
Gonorrhea
Hepatitis
Medicine

show 30 more documented entries

Mouthwash
Nausea
Ophthalmia
Pediculicide
Refrigerant
Scurvy
Skin
Sore
Sore(Throat)
Stomachic
Styptic
Sudorific
Thrush
Tonic
Trachoma
Tumor
Vermifuge
Wound
Yaws
Jaundice
Laxative
Bilious
Collyrium
Gargle
Liniment
Pneumonia
Steam-Bath
Stomatitis
Tumor(Abdomen)
Yellow Fever

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

Antibacterial and Anti-Inflammatory Properties of <i>Citrus aurantiifolia</i> Essential Oil-Based Mouthwash: Potential and Cytotoxicity Concerns. · 2026 source ↗
Targeted gene expression and associated metabolomic insights into Bacillus subtilis LBS5-mediated suppression of Candidatus liberibacter asiaticus in acid lime (Citrus aurantiifolia (christm.) swingle). · 2026 source ↗
Regulatory safety evaluation of key lime (Citrus aurantiifolia) peel ethanol extract: Acute, 90-day repeated-dose, and genotoxicity studies. · 2025 source ↗