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Citrus aurantifolia

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Lime is a small, densely and irregularly branched evergreen tree. It grows up to 5 metres tall. Its twigs are armed with short, stiff, sharp spines. The tree is widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical areas, especially the West Indies, Mexico, Florida, Egypt and southeast Asia, for its edible fruit.

Uses

Fever, Diarrhoea, Chest colds, Fevers, Snakebite, Cleanse wounds, Ground itch, Dandruff.

Parts Used

Fruit, Leaves.

Chemical Composition

[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada ಲಿಂಬೆ Limbe
Hindi Kaghzi-nimbu
Malayalam Cerunarakam
Tamil Elumiccai
Telugu Nimma
Marathi Ambatnimbu
Gujarathi Limbu
Punjabi Kagaji nimbu
Kashmiri
Sanskrit Nimbuka
English Common lime, Key lime

[2]

Properties

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

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Evergreen tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature

[3]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
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Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings of half-ripe wood.

How to plant/cultivate

Three main climates are suitable for commercial citrus production - tropical climates, subtropical with winter rain such as in the Mediterranean and semitropical with summer rainfall as found in Florida and southern Brazil.[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Grassland.

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References

  1. [Chemistry]
  2. Common names
  3. [Morphology]
  4. Cultivation

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