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Kapitha, Limonia acidissima

Limonia acidissima is the only species within the monotypic genus Limonia. It is native to the Indomalaya ecozone to Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and in Indochinese ecoregion east to Java and the Malesia ecoregion.

Uses

Indigestion, Earache, Scurvy, Diabetes, Kidney problems, Liver problems, Snakebites, Malaria, Sore throats.

Parts Used

Fruits, Leaves.

Chemical Composition

Fruit pulp contains large quantity of citric acid and other fruit acids, mucilage and minerals. Leaves contain stigmasterol, psoralen, bergapten, orientin, vitedin, saponarin, tannins and an essential oil^[1]

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada	Dadhiphala, Nayibel
Hindi	Pushpaphal, Katabel
Malayalam	Vilankai, Vilarmaram
Tamil	Vila, Vilampazam
Telugu	Kapitthhamu
Marathi	NA
Gujarathi	NA
Punjabi	NA
Kashmiri	NA
Sanskrit	Dadhittha, Danthashatha
English	Wood apple, Monkey fruit

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

Deciduous Tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature
Simple	alternate	The leaves are divided into 3-6 toothed leaflets, with smaller leaflets in between

^[2]

Flower

Type	Size	Color and composition	Stamen	More information
Unisexual	2-4cm long	Yellow	5	In axillary or terminal racemes, fragrant, cream. Flowering from January-March

Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information
simple	7–10 mm	A berry, globose, woody. Seeds many, oblong, compressed	embedded in pulp	many	{{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Vishatinduka Taila as root juice extract

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

A plant of the drier tropical and subtropical lowlands, where it is found at elevations up to 450 metres^[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Dry plains, Himalayas.

Photo Gallery

References

External Links

[chemical_composition-1] "chemical constituents"

[Leaf-2] "Morphology"

[How_to_plant.2Fcultivate-3] "Cultivation Details"

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 ==Uses==
-{{Uses|Indigestion}}, {{Uses|Earache}}, {{Uses|Prevent Scurvy}}, {{Uses|Diabetes}}, {{Uses|Kidney problems}}, {{Uses|Liver problems}}, {{Uses|Snakebites}}, {{Uses|Malaria}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}.
+{{Uses|Indigestion}}, {{Uses|Earache}}, {{Uses|Scurvy}}, {{Uses|Diabetes}}, {{Uses|Kidney problems}}, {{Uses|Liver problems}}, {{Uses|Snakebites}}, {{Uses|Malaria}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}.
 ==Parts Used==