Citrus limon (L.) Burm.

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CLASSIFICATION

ORDER :  Sapindales
FAMILY :  Rutaceae
GENUS :  Citrus L.
SPECIES :  limon (L.) Burm.
BOTANICAL NAME :  Citrus X limon (L.) Burm.
SYNONYMS :  ---
COMMON NAME :  Lemon.
TAMIL NAME :  Elumicchai.
HINDI NAME :  Nimbu.

PLANT DESCRIPTION

HABIT :  A small thorny, tree with pale-greenish-yellow rough bark.
LEAVES :  Unifoliate with pellucid oil glands, petioles winged, leaflets elliptic-oblong or elliptic-ovate, glabrous.
INFLORESCENCE :  Axillary, solitary or 2-3 clustered.
FLOWER :  White, fragrant.
FRUIT :  Berries globose or ovoid, bright-yellow, usually with a nipple-shaped extremity, rind thick, pulp acid.
SEEDS :  Seeds ellipsoid, white, glabrous.
FLOWERING AND FRUITING TIME :  Throughout the year.

MEDICINAL USES

limon essential oil was administered on sugar for suppressing coughs.
Aside from being rich in vitamin C, which assists in warding off infections, the juice is traditionally used to treat scurvy, sore throats, fevers, rheumatism, high blood pressure, and chest pain.
Leaves of the lemon plant have very useful and medicinal properties. In fact, the lemon leaves have several benefits for your skin as well.
Fresh lemon leaves with hot water can also reduce the effect of a migraine headache and asthma.

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