Lime Juice Could Save Thousands of Lives Each Year

This delicious citrus has therapeutic effects against several conditions and harmful bacteria

Lime juice can add zeal to a recipe and offer nutritional benefits as well. But this small citrus also has other medicinal effects. Pixel-Shot/Shutterstock

While billions of dollars are poured into research and development for pharmaceutical drugs, the humble lime has been proven to mitigate and even cure diseases that cause millions to suffer and hundreds of thousands to die each year worldwide.

The lime is best known for its role in key lime pie and margaritas, but did you know it possesses remarkable healing properties as well?