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[[File:Citrus x limon 'Variegated Pink' - Lemon.jpg|right|thumb| '''Lemon''','''Jambira''']]
'''Citrus limon''' is a species of small evergreen tree in the flowering plant family Rutaceae and it is native to Asia.
==Uses==
{{Uses|common Common cold}}, {{Uses|coughCough}}, {{Uses|cancer Cancer}}, {{Uses|kidney Kidney stone}}, {{Uses|systolic Systolic blood pressure}}, {{Uses|acid Acid reflux}},{{Uses|gastritisGastritis}}, {{Uses|arthritisArthritis}}, {{Uses|gouty Gouty diathesis}}.
==Parts Used==
==Chemical Composition==
==Common names==
{{Common names|kn=Nimbe hannu|ml=|Nimbe hannusa=|ta=Elumichai|te=Nimma pandu|hi=Nimbu,Nilbu|en=ALime or Sour lime}}
==Properties==
==Identification==
===Leaf===
{{Leaf|Simple|ovateOvate|margin Margin of leaves are conspicuously crenulate}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
===Flower===
{{Flower|Bisexual|2-4cm long|pale Pale yellow|5|Flowers solitary or several in fascicles}}
===Fruit===
{{Fruit|ellipsoid Ellipsoid to ovoid|7–10 mm|Fruits are yellow, ellipsoid to ovoid, narrowed at both ends, surface usually coarse and lemon scented|apex Apex acute|Seeds ovoid}}
===Other features===
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
* [[Vishatinduka TailaTridosa davanala rasa]] as ''root juice extract''* [[Nimbu panaka]]<ref name="Ayurvedic preparations"/>
==Where to get the saplings==
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
{{Commonly seen|TrophicalTropical area}}, {{Commonly seen|SubtrophicalSubtropical area}}, {{Commonly seen|Temperatearea}}.
==Photo Gallery==
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2017-10-26 Ripening lemons on a tree, Albufeira (2).JPG
<references>
<ref name="chemical composition">[http://wwwgbpihedenvis.newworldencyclopedianic.orgin/entryPDFs/Lemon Glossary_Medicinal_Plants_Springer.pdf Chemistry]</ref><ref name="chemistryAyurvedic preparations">[https://liveayurvedalife.com/nimbuka-citrus-acida-roxb-ayurvedic-herb/ Ayurvedic preparations]</ref>
<ref name="Leaf">[http://eol.org/pages/582200/details "morphology"Morphology]</ref>
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.almanac.com/plant/lemons-oranges "planting Planting of lemon"]</ref>
</references>
==External Links==
* [https://plantvillage.psu.edu/topics/lemon/infos lemon Lemon on plant vilage.education]* [https://www.botanical-online.com/medicinalslimonangles.htm lemon Lemon tree on botonical online.com]* [https://www.britannica.com/plant/lemon lemon Lemon on encyclopedea britanicca]
* [http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=b548 Jambira on missouri botonical garden]
[[Category:Herbs]]
[[Category:Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos]]
[[Category:Rutaceae]]