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Citrus medica linn - Maatulunga
Maatulunga, Citron is a straggly, evergreen shrub or small tree growing up to 4 metres tall. It is considered to be a delicate plant and the most tender of the cultivated Citrus species.
Uses
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
The peel contains coumarins, limettin, scoparone, scopoletin and umbelliferon; besides nobiletin, limonin diosmin, beta-sitosterol and beta-Dglucoside. The roots contain campesterol, stigmasterol, sitosterol and cholesterol. [2]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | daeva maadala, maada vaala, maadala, maathu langa, mahaaphala |
| Hindi | limbu, narangi, neembu |
| Malayalam | Ganapathi-naragam, Kottanaranga, Madulungam |
| Tamil | elumichai, karuncalikam, narattai |
| Telugu | beeja pooramu, dabba chettu, lungamu, maadiphalamu |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | maha-jambirakaruna, mahnimbu, matalunga, matunga, vanabijapura |
| English | Citron |
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
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Simple | alternate | spines axillary, stout, sharp, ca 3.5 cm long. Leaves alternate, simple, variable, obtuse at base, crenate at margin, acute at apex, 10-18 x 3-9 cm, glabrous; petioles 8-10 mm long, not winged or jointed above. |
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. Petals 4, oblong, 2-4 x ca 1 cm, purplish. Stamens 35-40; filaments polyadelphous, short-pubescent, white; anthers linear, 4.5-5 mm long, yellowish. Ovary cylindric, ca 8 x 4 mm, 12-loculed; style cylindric, 10-15 mm long, purplish; stigma globose, sticky. |
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
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
Photo Gallery
Cut fruit
Tree
Flowers
Seeds
Leaves
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References
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Cough and cold
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Excessive thirst
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Indigestion
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Constipation
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Inflammation
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Abdominal colic pain
- Herbs with Fruit used in medicine
- Herbs with Root used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Kannada
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- Herbs with common name in Malayalam
- Herbs with common name in Tamil
- Herbs with common name in Telugu
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Tree
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Cuttings
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Tropical area
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Sub tropical area
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