Lemon in Herbalist: Properties of Lemon

Scientific name

Citrus limon

Family

Rutaceae

Origin

Far East (Northern India)

Synonyms

Parts Used

Drug consisting of fruit rinds

Chemical constituents

• Essential oil (limonene) generally obtained by pressing;
• Citroflavonoids (hesperidin, diosmin, rutin).

Lemon in Herbalist: Properties of Lemon

Lemon is common as a flavoring for the liquor industry, but for this purpose it is also used in the pharmaceutical industry where, generally, it is used to mask the unpleasant taste that drugs can have.
However, it is also endowed with interesting phytotherapeutic properties, such as corroborating and stomachic ones. In fact, lemon is able to stimulate salivary secretion and the other glands of the digestive system; so much so that - in the form of a gel - the essential oil of lemon is used to increase salivary secretion. The pulp of the lemon, on the other hand, is used as a rich source of vitamin C.