Bijapooraka consists of fresh fruit of
Citrus medica Linn. (Fam. Rutaceae); an
evergreen shrub or small tree, about 3.6
m high with short, thick and thorny
branches, cultivated sparsely throughout
the warm-moist regions of the country.

San. : Matulunga,Bijapuraka
Ass. : Jaradeda
Ben. : Bijipura, Mutulanga
Eng. : Wild Lemon, Citron
Guj. : Bijora
Hindi. : Bijoura
Kan. : Madavala, Madalahannu, Madala
Mal. : Matala Narakam, Gonapatinarakam, Bongi, Mathulanarakam,
Mar. : Mahalunga, Bijora
Ori. : Jambhira
Punj. : Galgal
Tam. : Turunji Pazham, Kadarangai
Tel. : Madi Phalam
Urdu. : Turanj
Lat.: Citrus medica Linn.

Synonyms:-
Bijapoora- filled with seeds
Ruchaka- increases taste

Gana
Charaka
Hradya
Chardinigrahana
Kula- Jambeera
Family-Rutaceae

Verities:-
On basis of taste
1. Madura
2. Amla

Habitat:-
common in regions of Gadwal to Sikkim grows
at about 4000 fts from sea level, western
ghats, Assam, now it is almost found in India

Morphology:-
Citron is a slow-growing shrub or small tree reaching up
to 15 ft (4.5 m) in height with stiff branches and twigs
and spines in the leaf axils.
The evergreen leaflets are leathery, lemon-scented,
ovate-lanceolate or ovate elliptic.
The flower buds are large and white or purplish. The
fragrant flowers have 4 to 5 petals and they are pinkish
or purplish with 30 to 60 stamens.

• The fruit is fragrant, oblong or oval and very
variable even on the same branch.
•The peel is yellow, usually rough and bumpy and
very thick.
•The pulp is pale-yellow or greenish divided into
as many as 14 or 15 segments, firm, not very
juicy, acid or sweet and contains numerous
seeds.

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Chemical Composition:-
Rasa Peel
Citric acid Citrine- 76%
Sulphuric acid Citrol- 7-8%
Glucose Cymene-
Citronellal

Properties:-
Rasa : Madhura, Amla
Guna : Laghu, Snigdha
Virya : Usna
Vipaka : Amla

Dosha Karma:
Kaphavardhaka, Chardigrahana., Deepana,
Hradya, Jihvashodhaka,
Kaphahara, Medhya, Pittahara, Vatahara,
Varnanasaka

Citron juice with wine was considered an effective purgative to
clean the system of poison.
In India, the peel is a remedy for dysentery. The distilled juice is
given as a sedative.
The candied peel is sold in China as a stimulant, expectorant
and tonic.
In West Tropical Africa, the citron is used only as a medicine,
against rheumatism.
In Malaya, a decoction of the fruit is taken to drive off evil
spirits.
In Panama, they are ground up and combined with other
ingredients and given as an antidote for poison.
The essential oil of the peel is regarded as an antibiotic.

Functions Acc to Diff Scholars
Bhavprtakash Sushruta Raja Nigantu
raktapitta Hradya Kasa
swasa Krimi Swasa
hradya Medya Balya
trasna Gulma Varnya
Arsha

Therapeutic action:-
Sweet Fruit- Vatapittaja, hradroga, raktapitta
Sour fruit- Kaphavataja, hratdourbalya
Leaves- poultice in painful regions
Seeds paste in skin disease, scorpion bite
Flower & Root in Raktapitta
Fruit & seeds in Amenorrhea

Useful Part:-
Phala

Dosage:-
10-20 ml. of juice.

Special preparations:-
Kshara Taila, Hinguvadi Churna,
Kankayana Gutika, Tarunarka Rasa,
Shankha Dravaka,Madiphala Rasayana

Quotations:-
बीजपुरो मातुलुन्गो: रुचक: फलपूरक:
बीजपूरफलं स्वदु रसेअम्लं दीपनं लघु
रक्तपपत्तहरं कण्ट्जजह्वाह्रदय़शोधनम्
श्वासकासरुचचहरं ह्रध्यं त्रष्णाहरं स्रतम्(भा.नन)

शूलेअरुचो पवबन्धे च ्मन्देअग्नो मध्यपव्लवे
हहक्काश्वासे च ्कासे च ्वम्यां वचोगदेुु च्
वातश्लेष्मसमत्ुथेुु सवेष्वेवोपहदश्यते (च.्स.ू२७)