Chilli
Chilli is used as cough medicine. It is useful for the respiratory system, blood circulation
and heart as well.
Lime
Lime helps to prevent coughing, flu and scurvy.
Kaffir-lime
Kaffir-lime is used to deodorize the strong smell of some food. Its juice can cure cough,
dandruff and some types of stomach ache.
Those are just some of the medicinal properties in tom yam kung. Besides, it is full of
nutrients from shrimps and vegetables. You will see that the food not only makes you
full, but makes you healthy. That is an important reason why tom yam kung is noted as
the number one of Thai dishes.