Tag: Eating lime

While many know limes for their juice, one medium lime provides over 20% of your daily Vitamin C. This leads many to wonder: can we eat raw lime, including the pulp and zest, and is it safe to do so?

Despite its use in some traditional practices for centuries, excessive or unregulated consumption of chuna (edible lime) can lead to serious health disadvantages, including kidney damage and other severe complications. While a trace amount may be considered a calcium source in some contexts, the line between beneficial and harmful is incredibly fine and often crossed.