BEEJAPURAKA

1. Botanical name : Citrus medica Linn.
2. Family :Rutaceae
3. Tamil :Kommatti Matulai, Kadaranaarathai
4. Hindi : Galgal
5. Malayalam : Ganapati narakam
6. English : Citron tree
7. Habit : An evergreen shrub, branches often procumbent and rooting freely in contact with ground.
8. Distribution : Throughout India.
9. Useful part : Fruit, Root-bark, Seeds, Fruit, leaves.
10. Rasa Panchaka
    • Rasa :Madhura, Amla
    • Guna : Laghu, Snigdha, Tiksna
    • Veerya : Usna
    • Vipaka :Madhura, Amla
    • Karma :Kaphavatashamaka, Vatapittashamaka

11. Indications : Raktapitta, Shwasa, kasa, Aruchi, Shoola, Ajeerna, Arti, Mandagni
12. Dose : Fruit juice 6-12 gms

Seeds powder 1-2 gms

 Root-bark decoction 40-80 gms

 Stamens Powder 3-6 grains. Formulations : B?japurak?dya taila, M?tulung?di lepa

FRUIT

FLOWER