BIJAPURA (Fresh Fruit)

Bijapura 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 eountry.

SYNONYMS

Sansk. : Matulunga
Assam. : Jaradeda
Beng. : Bijipura, Mutulanga
Eng. : Wild Lemon, Citron
Guj. : Bijora
Hindi. : Bijoura
Kan. : Madavala, Madalahannu, Madala
Kash. : —
Mal. : Matala Narakam, Gonapatinarakam, Bongi, Mathulanarakam, Mathulanga
Mar. : Mahalunga, Bijora
Ori. : Jambhira
Punj. : Galgal
Tam. : Turunji Pazham, Kadarangai
Tel. : Madi Phalam
Urdu. : Turanj

DESCRIPTION

Macroscopic:

Fruit-hesperidium, 5-10 cm long, ovoid, oblong or globose, nipple-shaped at the end with thick, rough or irregular or warted rind; dark green when unripe and yellow when ripe; pulp, pale yellow; taste, acidic and sweetish.

IDENTITY, PURITY AND STRENGTH

Foreign matter Nil Appendix 2.2.2
Total ash Not more than 5 Per cent, Appendix 2.2.3
Acid-insoluble ash Not more than 0.2 Per cent, Appendix 2.2.4
Alcohol-soluble extractive Not less than 20 Per cent, Appendix 2.2.6
Water -soluble extractive Not less than 40 Per cent, Appendix 2.2.7

T.L.C. –

T.L.C. of alcoholic extract on Silica gel ‘G’ plate using Toluene : Ethylacetate (9 : 1) shows under U.V. (3661 nm) seven fluorescent zones at Rf. 0.03 (light sky blue), 0.08 (yellowish green), 0.11(light sky blue), 0.19(light sky blue), 0.39 (light sky blue), 0.56 (dark sky blue) and 0.66 (light sky blue). On exposure to Iodine vapour ten spots appear at Rf. 0.03, 0.04, 0.08, 0.11, 0.16, 0.38, 0.43, 0.53, 0.72 and 0.93 (all yellow).

CONSTITUENTS – Volatile oil

PROPERTIES AND ACTION

Rasa : Madhura, Amla
Guna : Laghu, Snigdha
Virya : Usna
Vipaka : Amla
Karma : Kanha Sodhaka, Chardigrahana., Dipana, Hrdya, Jihvasodhaka, Kaphahara, Medhya, Pittahara, Vatahara, Varnanasaka

IMPORTANT FORMULATIONS – Ksara Taila, Hinguvadi Curna, Kankayana Gutika, Tarunarka Rasa, Sankha Dravaka, Madiphala Rasayana

THERAPEUTIC USES – Raktapitta, Svasa, Kasa, Aruci, Trsna, Udara Roga, Vibandha, Madatyaya, Hikka, Agnimandya

DOSE – 10-20 ml. of juice.

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BIJAPURA (Fresh Fruit) in Ayurveda Botanical Name Citrus medica Linn.