Citrus

Champra

Common Name English :LemonHindi :NimbuManipuri :Champra Scientific Name Group :Angiosperm (Dicotyledon)Family :RutaceaeGenus :Citrus Species :limon  Linn.Habit :Small treeParts Used :Fruit, LeavesMode of Preparation :Fruit pulp crushed and squeezed for juice. Fruit cut and boiled with rice water as hair lotion. Fruits and leaves used in the preparation of traditional hair shampoo.Mode of use :Fresh and […]

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Heijaang

Common Name English :CitronHindi :Bara-nimbuManipuri :Heijaang Scientific Name Group :Angiosperm (Dicotyledon)Family :RutaceaeGenus :Citrus Species :medica  Linn.Habit :Evergreen shrubParts Used :Fruit, Root, Bud, Flower, SeedMode of Preparation :Fruits are edible. Leaf crushed for decoction.Mode of use :Fresh, Decoction.Ingredients :Plant contains Campesterol, sticmasterol and cholesteriol. Fruit contains oils having x-pinene, camphene, b-pinene, myrcene, a-phellandrene-3-carene, (+)limonene, p-cumene, gama-terpinene,

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Heiribob

Common Name English :Hindi :Manipuri :Heiribob Scientific Name Group :Angiosperm (Dicotyledon)Family :RutaceaeGenus :Citrus Species :latipes  (Swingle) TanakaHabit :Small treeParts Used :FruitMode of Preparation :Fruit juice mixed with common salt is used for consumption. Peel off fruit cover is used as spices.Mode of use :FreshIngredients :Fruit contains Vitamin C and b-cytosterol.Ailment Treated:Fruit juice prescribed in colic

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Heithum

Common Name English :Grape fruitHindi :ChakotraManipuri :Heithum Scientific Name Group :Angiosperm (Dicotyledon)Family :RutaceaeGenus :Citrus Species :paradisi  Macf.Habit :Small treeParts Used :FruitMode of Preparation :Fruits are edible and used mainly as a breakfast fruit.Mode of use :FreshIngredients :Grape fruit oil contains limone, mycene, a-pinene, sabinene, p-cymene, caryophyllene, y-terpinene, terpinene-4-ol, octanal, linalool and nootkatone as its major

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Nobab

Common Name English :Grape fruitHindi :ChakotraManipuri :Nobab Scientific Name Group :Angiosperm (Dicotyledon)Family :RutaceaeGenus :Citrus Species :maxima  (Burm.) Merr.Habit :Evergreen treeParts Used :Fruit and LeafMode of Preparation :Leaves and flowers boiled with water for extract. Fruit juice is obtained by crushing the fruit. Peel is dried for decoction. Seeds are crushed for local application. Fruits are

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