Lemon (Ningmeng)

酸、甘，微凉全年Promotes fluids, harmonizes stomachOften as flavor in food care; for dysmenorrhea use **warm, diluted, with ginger/sugar** (syndrome differentiation; avoid with hyperacidity)

Basics

  • Latin name：Citrus limon
  • Common names：黄柠檬
  • Nature：酸、甘，微凉
  • Part used：果实

Uses

  • Promotes fluids, harmonizes stomach
  • Often as flavor in food care; for dysmenorrhea use **warm, diluted, with ginger/sugar** (syndrome differentiation; avoid with hyperacidity)

Harvest & storage

果实成熟时采，鲜用或榨汁。

How to identify

椭圆形，黄色，汁酸香。

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