Citrus reticulata

Citrus reticulata
Family:Citrus reticulata; Analgesic; Antiasthmatic; Anticholesterolemic; Antiemetic; Antiinflammatory; Antiscorbutic; Antiseptic; Antitussive; Aphrodisiac; Astringent; Carminative; Expectorant; Laxative; Miscellany; Stomachic; Tonic.
Common name:Mandarin
Citrus species contain a wide range of active ingredients and research is still underway in finding uses for them. They are rich in vitamin C flavonoids acids and volatile oils. They also contain coumarins such as bergapten which sensitizes the skin to sunlight. Bergapten is sometimes added to tanning preparations since it promotes pigmentation in the skin though it can cause dermatitis or allergic responses in some people. Some of the plants more recent applications are as sources of anti-oxidants and chemical exfoliants in specialized cosmetics. The fruit is antiemetic aphrodisiac astringent laxative and tonic. The flowers are stimulant. The pericarp is analgesic antiasthmatic anticholesterolemic anti-inflammatory antiscorbutic antiseptic antitussive carminative expectorant stomachic. It is used in the treatment of dyspepsia gastro-intestinal distension cough with profuse phlegm hiccup and vomiting. The endocarp is carminative and expectorant. It is used in the treatment of dyspepsia gastro-intestinal distension coughs and profuse phlegm. The unripened green exocarp is carminative and stomachic. It is used in the treatment of pain in the chest and hypochondrium gastro-intestinal distension swelling of the liver and spleen and cirrhosis of the liver. The seed is analgesic and carminative. It is used in the treatment of hernia lumbago mastitis and pain or swellings of the testes.

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