Lemon ( Dehi )

Scientific name:	Citrus aurantifolia*
Family name:	RUTACEAE
English name:	Lemon
Local name:	Dehi / Heen dehi / Udu-dehi
Description:	Small tree, branchelets witht short stiff sharp spines. Leaves small, mostly 5-7.5. Inflorescences 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.
Status:	Only under cultivation
Edible parts:	Fruit
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

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