Also known as bela-luísa, twelve-lime or limonete. The dried or fresh leaves are used, and the fresh ones are more fibrous and are not pleasant to consume, so they are used only for flavoring.It helps digestion, in addition to having soothing and sedative properties. In the preparation of sweets, its intense and sweet taste helps to significantly reduce the amount of sugar in recipes. The dried leaves must be crushed with the sugar, to release the oils. It is used in fruit desserts, cakes, biscuits and ice cream.The fresh leaves flavor drinks, salads, rice and fish. It makes a very pleasant and refreshing infusion, both with the dried and fresh leaves.Get to know some recipes in our Green Salt Book!