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Citrus limon - Bijapuraka, Jambira

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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==
Lemons All parts of the plants of citrus sp. contain coumarins and other citrus psoralins. The fruits contain amounts of different chemicals that are thought to have some health benefitsflavonoids and limonoids. They contain a terpene called D-limonene<ref name="chemical composition"/>
==Common names==
{{Common names|kn=Nimbe hannu|ml=|saNimbe hannusa=|ta=Elumichai|te=Nimma pandu|hi=Nimbu,Nilbu|en=AgrimonyALime or Sour lime}}
==Properties==
===Rasa===
Amla (sour)
===Guna===
Laghu (Light), Tikshna (Sharp)
===Veerya===
Ushna (Hot)
===Vipaka===
Amla (sour)
===Karma===
Kapha, Vata
===Prabhava===
==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|Tall grasslandsTropical area}}, {{Commonly seen|meadowsSubtropical area}}, {{Commonly seen|Borders of forests and fieldsTemperate area}}.
==Photo Gallery==
<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
File:OdermennigCitrus lemon2007.jpg|FlowerFile:Agrimonia eupatoria02Lemon tree flower.jpg|FlowersImageFile:Agrimonia eupatoria MHNTCitrus lemon not ripe.BOTjpeg|Leaves2017-10-26 Ripening lemons on a tree, Albufeira (2).2004JPG  2017-10-26 Ripening lemons on a tree, Albufeira (3).0JPG  2017-10-26 Ripening lemons on a tree, Albufeira (4).jpgJPG 
</gallery>
<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]]

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