MATULUNGA

  1. Botanical name : Citrus medica var. limonum watt.
  2. Family : Rutaceae
  3. Tamil : Kadaranaratthai, Naarthankai
  4. Hindi : Baranimbu
  5. Malayalam : Ganapatinarakam
  6. English : Citron
  7. Habit : It’s a sturdy tree that grows to the height of 12-15ft, very spinous. The petiole of this particular species is distinctly winged. The leaves are entire, smooth and shiny. The white flowers developed mostly at the terminal ends of the branches. The fruit is void, about 5-7cm in diameter and ring is rough and bumpy.
  8. Distribution :All over India
  9. Useful part : Fruit, Leaves and Barks.
  10. Rasa Panchaka
    1. Rasa : Madhura, Amla
    1. Guna : Laghu
    1. Veerya : Ushna
    1. Vipaka : Amla
    1. Karma : VĂ£ta-Kapha hara, Dipana-pacana, Chaksusya, kasahara, hridya.
  11. Indications : Chardi, Jwara, Aruchi.
  12. Dose : 10-20 ml juice of fruit.
  13. Formulations : Matulunga avaleha, Matulunga rasayanam.