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Ximenia americana - Sea Lemon

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Sea lemon, Ximenia americana

Ximenia americana is a small sprawling tree of woodlands native to the tropics. and its Leaves are oval shaped, bright green and have a strong smell of almonds. Flowers are pale in color. Fruits are lemon-yellow or orange-red.

Uses

Wounds, Cuts, Snakebites, Liver disorders, Skin eruptions, Blotches, Pimples, Diarrhea, Sore throats

Parts Used

Dried folaige, Whole herb.

Chemical Composition

The plant has been reported to contain biologically active compounds such as saponins, flavonoids, tannins, terpenoids, sterols, quinones, alkaloids, cyanogenetic glycosides, cardiac glycosides, saponosides, isoprenoids etc.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Kaadu nakkaare
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil Chiru-illantai
Telugu Bili nekkera
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Hog Plum, Sea Lemon


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Kapha, Vata

Prabhava

Habit

Deciduous Shrub

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Alternate The leaves are lanceolate to elliptic, 3-8 to 1.5-4 cm, variable thickness

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 3-7 mm long Yellow 5-20 Flowers Season is June - August and inflorescences borne on shortly pedunculate axillary racemes or umbels

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
3 cm long Glabrous Greenish when young, becoming yellowish - {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

Seed - sown fresh it usually germinates well [3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Dispersed in open country, Savannah, Gallery forest, Along coastal areas.

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