Lime, Thesikkai, Citrus: Citrus aurantifolia
Botanical name: Citrus aurantifolia
Family name: RUTACEAE
English name : Lime / Bitter lime / Soar lime
Tamil name: Ambu / Arunam / Thesikkai
Grows in: Sri Lanka,India
Edible parts: Fruits
| Description: | Small tree, branchlets with short stiff sharp spines. Leaves small, mostly 5-7.5. Inflorescence short, 2-7- flowered, rarely 1-flowered, axillary. Flowers small, white. Fruits small, globose to ovoid, greenish-yellow, the pericarp glandular dotted, very thin, juice very sour, seeds small. |
Ayurvedic usage:
Treatment for-
- Skin diseases
- Coughs
- Dysentery
- Dandruff
PARTS USED IN TREATMENT-
- Seeds
- Bark
- Root
- Leaves
- Juice of the fruit
- Raw un-ripened fruit
RELATED MEDICINAL PROPERTIES-
- Reduces aggravation of vatha, pitha and kapha
- Prevents heart diseases
- Appetizer
- Cleanses skin
- Rich in vitamin - C.
- Natural antiseptic
- Purifies blood
