LIMON CRIOLLO
citrus limonum
LIMON CRIOLLO
citrus limonum
Citrus
aurantifolia (Christm. Swing var.
Mexican
.
Other
common
names.
Creole
lemon
,
lemon
tart, Limonero.
Botanical
family
.
Rutaceae.
Description.
Tree with
a
short, sharp
thorns
on the branches. Leaves alternate, relatively small compared with other
citrus
(5 - 7 cm in length) and petioles closely with winged,
aromatic
. Flowers in groups of 2 - 7 in the armpit of the leaves, very
aromatic
white. With
a
small occasional Frutos apical papilla, thin crust and smooth; juice endocarp acid.
Source
.
Probably Indo - Malay archipelago, from where he
was
taken to India to spread throughout the old world. Introduced in
America
since the early voyages of Columbus.
Location.
It grows in thickets of spontaneously near coasts and in the interior areas of low and
medium
elevation. Cultivated by the people mostly in rural areas.
Useful part.
Peel the fruit and leaves.
Form collection.
Tear the bark of the
mature
fruit, use fresh or dry to dry, cool place to hang in the shade. In the case of leaves, taking it well developed, healthy and clean, preferably in the
morning
hours.
Medicinal properties recognized.
System
: Pharmacological Action:
Cardio
-
circulatory
Protector of small vessels.
Digestive antispasmodic.
Genito -
urinary
Diuretic.
Antifungal skin and mucosa.
Antibacterial.
Route of administration.
Oral, topical.
Other properties attributed.
Even unapproved)
The juice of the fruits or the infusion of leaves or bark of the fruit, orally, for colds and constipation in general.
Lemon
juice, in topical application to heal wounds,
herpes
and other
diseases
of the skin. The seeds are boiled in milk cow as vermicida.
Warnings.
The
essential
oil, or parts of the plant containing it, may cause
dermatitis
. Do not expose to the sun parts treated with products of this plant. Not to use topically for over 3 weeks.
Other Uses.
Fruit juice for soft drinks, seasonings and food mixed with an equal amount of glycerin to soften the skin. Dissolved in water to rinse the hair and keep them shiny and defatted. Ac.
essential
useful in pharmaceutical, perfume and for citric acid.
Components.
Husk of the fruit:
Essential
oil with
d
- limonene, phellandrene, citronelal and other substances in smaller proportions. Juice: citric acid, malic, acetic and formic, the glucoside hesperidin, pectin and various vitamins, primarily
C
.
Cultivation.
For the
lemon
"FROST - Eureka" to use as
a
pattern
Citrus
macrophylla. Transplanting to stances of the bags when they are about 10 cm. tall. Grafting when
a
height of 40 cm. stalks reach 5 Mm. or more in diameter (graft gusset
normal
) Transplanting to the field after 3 - 4 months performed the graft. Using distances of 4x6, 4x8, 6x8 or 9x5 meters.
Preparation and Dosage.
Decoction:
Boil for 5 minutes 5 - 12 g of fresh leaves or bark of fruit. Ingesting 300 - 500 ml per day in 2 - 3 divided doses. The same decoction is applied locally to the affected parties 2 - 3 times
a
day.
Bibliographic references.
Manfred, L. Seven thousand recipes based on 1300 botanical medicinal plants. Buenos Aires: Ed. Kier, 1947, 778p.
CIBA - GEIGY. The
Citrus
. Basel, 1975. 88p.
CEMAT,
Limon
. Guatemala: Center for Mesoamerican studies on appropriate
technology
. Fact sheets on medicinal plants, 3 Series, no. 9, 1st. Ed. January 1979.
Hlava, B.
F
. Pospisil and
F
. Stary. Plants for
natural
beauty
care. Prague: Ed. Artia, 1981. 236p.
Frómeta,
E
.
E
. Torres and R. Jimenez. Algunas recommendations on the
lemon
fitotécnicas "FROST - Eureka. " Havana: Est. Nat. Improvement of
citrus
. 1982, 43p.
Duraffourd,
C
. L.
D
. Hervicourt and J.
C
. Lapraz. Monographs of
herbal
medicine
clinic
. Barcelona: Ed. Masson, 1986. 86p.
Reynolds, J.
E
.
F
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Robineau, L. Towards
a
Caribbean pharmacopoeia. Sto. Sunday: enda - caribe / UNAH, 1991, 475p.
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