Liber Herbarum Minor (English)
The incomplete reference-guide to Herbal medicine

Rev.11-03-2021

Lemon

Plant

Family

Rutaceae

English

Lemon, Rangpur, Bitter orange, Canton lemon, Japanese citron, Lemandarin, Lemon tree, Lime, Lime fruit, Limon, Meyer lemon, Ninmeng, Sweet lime

Latin

Citrus x limon (L.) Osbeck, Citrus medica f. limon (L.) M.Hiroe, Citrus medica var. limon L., Citrus x limetta Risso, Citrus x limonia Osbeck, Citrus x meyeri Yu.Tanaka, Citrus x limon (L.) Burm.f., Citrus x limonia, Citrus limetta Risso, Citrus limon Burm. fil., Citrus x limon (Linnaeus) Osbeck, Citrus acida Roxb., Citrus limonia Osbeck, Citrus limonium, Citrus limonum Risso., Citrus medica limonum, Citrus medica subsp. limonum (Risso) Hook, Citrus medica var. limon, Citrus medica var. limonum L., Citrus meyerii Y. TAN., Citrus x meyeri Tan.

Plantparts

Bark, Essential oil distilld from peel, foliage, Fruit, Fruit epidermis, Fruits, Juice, Oil, Peel, Pericarp, Roots, Sap, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

abdominal dropsy, Acid indigestion, Acidity, Acidity of the stomach, Acne, Acne vulgaris, Acute coryza, Acute viral nasopharyngitis, Adstringent, Affections of the liver, Alopecia, Amygdalitis, anaemia, Anemia, anorexia, Anorexy, Anthelmintic, Anthelmintics, Anti-acne, Anti-alopecic, Anti-anemic, Anti-arteriosclerotic, Antiarthritic, Anti-asthmatic, Anti-atherosclerotic, Anti-bacterial, Antibacterial Agent, antibiotic, Anti-cirrhotic, Anti-dandruff, Antidepressant, Antidepressive, Anti-diabetic, antidiabetic activity, Anti-diarrheic, antidiarrhetic, Anti-diarrhoeal, Antidiarrhoeic, Anti-dysenteric, Anti-emetic, Anti-flu, Anti-heartburn, Anti-helminthic, Antihelminthics, antihelmintic, Anti-hiccup, Anti-hypertensive, antiinfective, Antiinflammatory, antiinflammatory agent, Anti-Migraine, Anti-neuralgic, Antiobesity, Anti-obesity medication, Anti-Oxidant, Anti-Rheumatic, Anti-scorbutic, Antiseptic, Anti-spasmodic, Anti-Tubercular, Antivomitive, aperient, Appetite stimulant, Appetizer, Appetizing, Arterial hypertension, arteriosclerosis, Arteriosclerotic vascular disease, arthritis, Arthrosis, Ascites, Asthenia, Asthenia of liver, Asthma, Astrigent, Astringent, Atherosclerosis, Atony, Bactericidal, Bactericide, Bacteriostatic, baktericidal, Balding, Baldness, Blackhead, Bladder ailments, Bladder complaints, Bladder disease, Bladder diseases, bladder disorders, Bladder problems, blood building, Blood cleanser, blood cleansing, Blood formation, Bloodforming, Blood purifier, Bloody flux, Calmative, Calming of nerves, cardiac conditions, Cardiac diseases, cardiac problems, Cardiac troubles, Cardialgia, Cardiovascular, Cardiovascular disease, Cardiovascular diseases, Carminative, Carminativum, catharic, Cathartic, chill, Chills, Cholelithiasis, Choleliths, cholesterol, cholesterol in blood vessels, Cholesterol Reducer, Cholesterol reduction, Cirrhosis, cirrhosis of the liver, Cleanses the blood, Clears gas, cold, Colds, common cold, Communicable disease, Consumption, convulsive state, Coolant, cooling, corpulence, Cramp, cramps, Dandruff, Debility, depression, depurant, Depurative, Diabetes, diabetes mellitus, diaorrhea, Diaphoretic, diarrhea, diarrhoea, Diphtheria, disease of the bladder, disease of the liver, Disinfectant, disorder of the heart, disorders of the liver, dispel worms, Diuretic, dysentery, Dyslipidemia, emesis, Enhances immune resistance, expectorant, Expellant of phlegm, expel worms, Fart, fatness, Febrile response, Fever, feverish condition, Fevers, Flatulence, flatulency, flatus, flu, Fortifying, gallstone, Gallstones, Gas, Gastroenteritis, General infection, General inflammation, General inflammations, good for the stomach, Gout, Gripe, Grippe, haematopoiesis, Hair loss, Hardening of the arteries, hardning of the arteries, Head colds, heartburn, heart complaints, heart conditions, heart disease, Heart diseases, heart disorder, heart disorders, heart problems, heart trouble, helmint, hematopoiesis, hepatic disease, Hepatic disorders, hepatic problems, hiccough, hiccup, Hiccups, hidrotic, high blood pressure, High cholesterol, High levels of cholesterol in the blood, hobnail, Hypercholesterolemia, hypertension, Hyper tensive, Icterus, immune enhangement, Immune weakness, Immunostimulant, improves appetite, Imune activation, Imune stimulant, inappetence, increase growth of the hair, Increases the appetite, Induce sweating, Infection, infection in general, Infections, infections in general, Infectious disease, Infectious diseases, Inflammation, inflammation in general, inflammation of kidneys, inflammation of the kidney, inflammation of the mucous membrane of the mouth, Inflammation of the pharynx, Inflammation of the tonsils, inflammations, Inflammations in general, Inflammed joints, influenza, Insomnia, intestinal gas, irritates the skin, jaundice, Joint inflammation, Joint inflammations, Kidney infection, kidney infections, Kidney inflammation, Kidney inflammations, Kidney stone, Kidney stone disease, Kidney Stones, lack of appetite, lassitude, Laxative, Liver ailments, liver complaints, liver diseases, Liver disorders, Liverishness, liver problems, Loss of appetite, loss of blood, loss of hair, lower cholesterol levels in the blood, Lowers bloodpressure, Medicinal, Medicinal herb, medicine, Medicines, Megrin, migraine, Migraine Headache, movements of the bowel, MTB, Mucolytic agent, Nausea, Nephritis, Nephrolith, Nerve pains, neuralgia, Nourishing, Nutrious, Nutritious, Nutritive, Obesity, pharyngitis, Phthisis, Phthisis pulmonalis, Phthysis, Pick-me-up, pimples, podagra, poisoning, Poisonings, polisher, Poor appetite, positive influence on the imune system, Promoting growth of hair, Psychostimulants, Puking, purgative, purify blood, purify the blood, Pyrexia, Pyrosis, reduce blood cholesterol, reduce blood fat level, reduce blood pressure, reduce high bloodpressure, Refresher, refreshing, Refrigerant, Refrigerent, relaxes the nervous system, relax spasms, renal calculus, renal pyelitis, Renal stones, Restores the blood, Rheumatic disorder, Rheumatism, Rubefacient, Scalp acne, scorbutus, Scurvy, Seasickness, sedative, Sleeplessness, Slimming, snake bite, Snake bites, soothe, soothes nerves, Soothing, sores, spasm, Spasmolytic, spots, spring fatigue, stimulant, Stimulants, Stimulant to increase appetite, Stimulates the immune system, stimulate the appetite, stimulating, stomach atony, stomach debility, stomachic, stomach lassitude, stomach tonic, Stomatitis, Stone in the gallbladder, Stones in kidney, stopping vomiting, Strengthener, Strengthening, sudorific, sugar diabetis, sweat-inducing, TB, the flue, Throwing up, to cleanse the blood, To lose weight, tonsilitis, Tonsillitis, Tranquilizer, Tranquilliser, tranquillizer, Transmissible disease, Traumatic injury, treatment for worms, Tuberculosis, Unspecified Medicinal Disorders, Urinary bladder disease, Urolithiasis, Used as an antiseptic, Used as a stimulant, Used for medicine, Used in the treatment of anaemia, Used in the treatment of anemia, Used in the treatment of liver disorders, Used in the treatment of snake bites, Used medicinally, Vermicide, vermifugal, Vermifuge, vitamin-c deficiency disease, Vomit, vomiting, Weakness, weak stomach, Weight loss, wind, worm, worms, Wound, wound care, wounds, wound treatment

Cancer

Anti-cancer, Anti-carciogenic, Anti-cariogenic, Cancer, Malignant neoplasm, Malignant tumor

Women's diseases

Anti-periodic, Interrupts menstruation, stops menstrual periods

Foods

Aromatic, Condiment, culinary, Culinary herb, Flavor, flavouring, spice

Other uses

Against lice, Aromatherapeutic use, Aromatherapy, Cosmetics, cosmetic use, hair dye, Lice, Louse, Pediculicide, Pot-pourri, Used in cosmetics, Used to treat lice (Pediculus humanus capitus)

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

TCM MERIDIAN: NA, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used in Northeastern Brazil, Phytomedical used in West Bank, Palestine, Phytomedical use in Brazil, Phytomedical use in Cyprus, Phytomedical use in Greece, Phytomedical use in Guatemala, Phytomedical use in the Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana), Phytomedical use in Vietnam

Ingredients

 (e)-Beta-Ocimene, (z)-Beta-Ocimene, 1-Nonanol, acetic acid, Adenosine, Aesculetin, Alpha-Pinene, Alpha-Terpineol, ascorbic acid, ash, bergapten, Beta-Bisabolene, Beta-Humulene, Beta-Pinene, Beta-Sitosterol, Bitter Components, Cadinene, caffeic acid, caffeine, Calcium, Campesterol, Camphene, Caprylic acid, Carbohydrates, Carene, Carveol, carvone, Caryophyllene, Caryophyllene Oxide, chlorine, Chlorophyll a, Chlorophyll b, Citral, citric acid, Citronellal, Citronellol, Coniferin, Copper, coumarin, Coumarin derivates, Decan-1-Al, Decanal, Decanoic acid, Delta-Carene, Diosmetin, Diosmin, Diosphenol, Diphenylamine, D-Limonene, Dodecanal, essential oil, eucalyptol, Farnesene, fat, Ferulic acid, Fibres, flavonoid, gallic acid, Gamma sitosterol, Gentisin, Geranial, Geraniol, Geranyl acetate, Glutamic acid, Guaiol, Guanidine, Heptanal, hesperidin, Hexanal, Hexanol, Humulene, Imperatorin, iron, Isoimperatorin, Isorhamnetin, Lauric acid, limonene, linalool, Linalyl acetate, lutein, Luteolin, magnesium, mineral salt, mucilage, myrcene, Naringenin, Naringin, Neral, Nerol, Neryl acetate, Niacin, Nonan-1-Al, Ocimene, O-Coumaric acid, Octan-1-Al, Octanal, Octanol, Organic acid, Osthol, P-Coumaric acid, P-Cymene, P-Cymol, pectin, Pentadecane, Perillaldehyde, phosphorus, Phytosterol, potassium, protein, Quercetin, rutin, Sabinene, salicylate, Scoparone, Scopoletin, Selinene, sinapine, sinapinic acid, sodium, stachydrine, Stigmasterol, Sulfur, Terpinen-4-Ol, Terpinolene, Tetradecanal, Tetradecane, thymol, Trans-Beta-Ocimene, tyramine, Umbelliferone, Undecanal, Vanillin, Vegetable oil, violaxanthin, Violutoside, vitamin, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin C, water, Zeaxanthin, zinc, Α-Phellandrene, Α-terpenylacetate, Α-Terpinene, Β-Carotene, Β-phellandrene, Γ-Terpinene

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn0461

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