Citron

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Java, Malaya, Kurdistan, India, Iraq, China, Turkey, India(Santal)

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Aperient, Arthritis, Astringent, Cough

Science studied: COPPER, DIPENTENE, D-LIMONENE, LINALYL-ACETATE

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Rutaceae

Scientific name: Citrus medica

Common names: Citron, Acimboga, Acimbogo, Apfel aus Medien, Begpura, Bijapuraka, Bijaura, Billey kidrane, Bulid, Cederappelen, Cedernfrucht, Cedrat, Cedratzitrone, Cedrizitrone, Cedro, Cedro limón, Cedrāts, Chitru, Chitră, Cidra, Cidracuahuitl

POWO: 59603-2 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Java, Malaya, Kurdistan, Elsewhere, India, Iraq, China, Turkey and 3 additional places.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Aperient
• Arthritis
• Astringent
• Cough
• Diarrhea
• Dysentery
• Expectorant
• Fever

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Java
• Malaya
• Kurdistan
• Elsewhere
• India
• Iraq
• China
• Turkey
• India(Santal)
• Spain
• Europe

Documented cultural uses

• Aperient
• Arthritis
• Astringent
• Cough
• Diarrhea
• Dysentery
• Expectorant
• Fever
• Ache(Head)
• Insanity
• Jaundice
• Nausea

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Aperient · Java · "
• Arthritis · Malaya · "
• Astringent · Kurdistan · "
• Astringent · Elsewhere · "
• Cough · India · "
• Diarrhea · India · "
• Dysentery · Elsewhere · "
• Dysentery · Iraq · "
• Expectorant · China · "
• Fever · Kurdistan · "
• Ache(Head) · Malaya · "
• Insanity · Malaya · "
• Jaundice · Turkey · "
• Nausea · India(Santal) · "
• Pectoral · China · "
• Refrigerant · Iraq · "
• Rigerant · China · "
• Stimulant · Spain · "
• Ache(Stomach) · Malaya · "
• Syphilis · India(Santal) · "
• Thirst · China · "
• Tumor(Abdomen) · India · "
• Sclerosis(Spleen) · Europe · "
• Colic · India(Santal) · "

4 additional documented entries remain in the source record.

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Experimental phytochemical characterization and OECD guideline evaluation of the acute and 28-day oral toxicity of a hydroethanolic peel extract of Citrus medica L. in Wistar rats. · 2026 source ↗
• GC-MS profiling and antivirulence potential of limonene-rich Citrus medica cv. 'Rugosa' essential oil: in vitro and in silico evaluations. · 2026 source ↗
• Therapeutic potential of Citrus medica L. (cv. 'Liscia' and cv. 'Rugosa') phytocompounds targeting biofilm formation, quorum sensing, and antioxidant defense mechanisms. · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• COPPER
• DIPENTENE
• D-LIMONENE
• LINALYL-ACETATE
• MANGANESE
• NORDENTATIN
• PHELLANDRENE
• 3,5,6-TRIHYDROXY-7,4'-DIMETHOXY-FLAVONE
• 3,5,6-TRIHYDROXY-7,3',4'-TRIMETHOXY-FLAVONE
• ZINC
• CALCIUM
• HESPERIDIN
• CITRAL
• GERANYL-ACETATE
• MAGNESIUM
• POTASSIUM

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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