NIMBUKA

1. Botanical name : Citrus acida Linn.
2. Family : Rutaceae
3. Tamil : Ezhumicchai
4. Hindi : Nimbu
5. Malayalam : Naranga
6. English : Lemon Tree
7. Habit : The lemon plant forms an evergreen spreading bush or small tree, 3–6 metres (10–20 feet) high.
8. Distribution : is native to South Asia, East Asia, Southeast Asia and Australia
9. Useful part : Fruit
10. Rasa Panchaka
    1. Rasa : Amla
    1. Guna : Laghu, Ruksha, Tikshna
    1. Veerya : Ushna
    1. Vipaka : Amla
    1. Karma : Tridosha hara, deepana, pachana, chaksushya.
11. Indications : Agni Mandya, Anaha, Kasa Swasa, Kushtha, Jwara, Shotha
12. Dose : Juice 5-10 ml
13. Formulations : Jambiradi panakam, Madiphala rasayana