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'''Maatulunga''' is a straggly, evergreen shrub or small tree. It grows up to 4 metres tall. It is considered to be a delicate plant and the most tender of the cultivated Citrus species.
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|Cough and cold}}, {{Uses|Excessive thirst}}, {{Uses|Indigestion}}, {{Uses|Constipation}}, {{Uses|Inflammation}}, {{Uses|Abdominal colic pain}}
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Fruit}}, {{Parts Used|Root}}
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==Chemical Composition==
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The peel contains coumarins, limettin, scoparone, scopoletin and umbelliferon.<ref name="Chemical composition"/>
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==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=ಮಾದಳ Madala, ಮಹಾಫಲ Mahaphala|ml=Ganapathi-naragam, Kottanaranga|sa=Maha-Jambirakaruna|ta=Elumichai, Karuncalikam, Narattai|Pa=Bajauri nimbu|mr=Mahalunga|te=Beeja pooramu, Dabba chettu|hi=Limbu, Narangi|en=Citron}}
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<ref name="Common names"/>
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==Properties==
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Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
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===Dravya===
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===Rasa===
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Amla (Sour), Madhura (Sweet)
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===Guna===
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Laghu (Light), Snigdha (Unctuous)
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===Veerya===
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Ushna (Hot)
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===Vipaka===
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Amla (Sour)
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===Karma===
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Vata, Kapha
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===Prabhava===
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==Habit==
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{{Habit|Tree}}
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==Identification==
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===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Simple|Alternate|Spines axillary, stout, sharp, ca 3.5 cm long.}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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===Flower===
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{{Flower|Bisexual|Axillary racemes|White|35-40| Calyx urceolate, 4-lobed; lobes ca 3.5 mm long.}}
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===Fruit===
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{{Fruit|A berry, ovoid-oblong|10-20 x 6-14 cm|yellowish; seeds numerous, ca 10 x 5 mm, smooth|
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===Other features===
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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* [[Vishatinduka Taila]]
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==Where to get the saplings==
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==Mode of Propagation==
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}.
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==How to plant/cultivate==
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Citron trees are grown readily from cuttings taken from branches 2 to 4 years old and quickly buried deeply in soil without defoliation.
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<ref name="Cultivation details"/>
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Tropical area}}, {{Commonly seen|Sub tropical area}}
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==Photo Gallery==
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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File:Ordang multi.jpg|Cut fruit
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File:Naxos citron.jpg|Tree
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File:Citrus medica L. (2463046159).jpg|Flowers
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File:Seeds of (citrus medica) collected in Visakhapatnam.jpg|Seeds
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File:Citrus medica leaves.jpg|Leaves
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</gallery>
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==References==
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<references>
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<ref name="Uses">[https://easyayurveda.com/2015/06/19/citron-fruit-citrus-medica-beejapoora/ Uses]</ref>
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<ref name="Chemical composition">[http://gbpihedenvis.nic.in/PDFs/Glossary_Medicinal_Plants_Springer.pdf Chemical composition]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[http://keralaplants.in/flowering-plants-kerala-dvd.aspx Botonic description]</ref>
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<ref name="Common names">[http://envis.frlht.org/bot_search Vernacular names]</ref>
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<ref name="Cultivation details">[https://hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/citron.html Cultivation details]</ref>
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</references>
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==External Links==
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* [http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Citrus+medic Citrus medica linn on the ferns.info]
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* [https://www.edenproject.com/learn/for-everyone/plant-profiles/citron Citrus medica linn on eden project.com]
  
 
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Latest revision as of 20:18, 16 June 2020

Maatulunga, Citrus medica

Maatulunga is a straggly, evergreen shrub or small tree. It grows up to 4 metres tall. It is considered to be a delicate plant and the most tender of the cultivated Citrus species.

Uses

Cough and cold, Excessive thirst, Indigestion, Constipation, Inflammation, Abdominal colic pain [1]

Parts Used

Fruit, Root

Chemical Composition

The peel contains coumarins, limettin, scoparone, scopoletin and umbelliferon.[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada ಮಾದಳ Madala, ಮಹಾಫಲ Mahaphala
Hindi Limbu, Narangi
Malayalam Ganapathi-naragam, Kottanaranga
Tamil Elumichai, Karuncalikam, Narattai
Telugu Beeja pooramu, Dabba chettu
Marathi Mahalunga
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Maha-Jambirakaruna
English Citron

[3]

Properties

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

Dravya

Rasa

Amla (Sour), Madhura (Sweet)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Snigdha (Unctuous)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Amla (Sour)

Karma

Vata, Kapha

Prabhava

Habit

Tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Alternate Spines axillary, stout, sharp, ca 3.5 cm long.

[4]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Bisexual Axillary racemes White 35-40 Calyx urceolate, 4-lobed; lobes ca 3.5 mm long.

Fruit

{{Fruit|A berry, ovoid-oblong|10-20 x 6-14 cm|yellowish; seeds numerous, ca 10 x 5 mm, smooth|

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

Citron trees are grown readily from cuttings taken from branches 2 to 4 years old and quickly buried deeply in soil without defoliation. [5]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tropical area, Sub tropical area

Photo Gallery

  • Cut fruit

  • Tree

  • Flowers

  • Seeds

  • Leaves

References

  1. ↑ Uses
  2. ↑ Chemical composition
  3. ↑ Vernacular names
  4. ↑ Botonic description
  5. ↑ Cultivation details

External Links

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