Nimbu Powder (Fruit Bark)

Overview

Reference: Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India or FSSAI

Category: Ekal Churna (Single Herb Powder)

Form: Fine powder

Botanical Name: Citrus limon/ Citrus medica

Sanskrit Name: Limbu, Jambira, Maha nimbu.

Common Name: Patinebu, Kagghinebu, Baranebu, The lemon of india, Lemon, Limbu, Nimbu, Bara nimbu, Pakari nimbu, Nimbe, Lime hannu, Nimbe hannu, Cherunkarama, Vadukappulinarakam, Elumichai, Elumichangai, Cherunaranka, Pedda nimma, Jambira, Nimmu, Bijapurama, Limu, Neebu.

Part Used: Fresh Fruits

Dose: 3 - 6 gm or as directed by the physician

Rasapanchak (Properties):

Rasa - Amla

Guna - Laghu

Virya -Usna

Vipaka - Amla

Karma - Vaatahara, Pittahara, Kaphahara, Deepana, Pachana.

Disclaimer

This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. This guideline is based on Ayurvedic classical principles and intended for educational use. Practitioners should use their clinical judgment, patient assessment, and individualised protocol before prescribing in actual clinical settings.

Indications (Uses & Benefits)

Subdued digestive, metabolic factors (मन्दाग्नि) (mandāgniḥ) [ITA-5.11.1]

difficulty in digestion of food after a long time even though of proper quantity; heaviness of abdomen; heaviness of head; cough; breathlessness/difficulty in breathing; excessive salivation; vomiting; bodily exhaustion or tiredness; abdominal distension; constipation; gurgling intestinal sounds/borborygmi; dryness of mouth; inactivity/inertia of anus.

Acute, severe gastroenteritis (विसूचिका) (visūcikā) [ITA-5.12.1]

a needling type of pain in body; expulsion of ama from upper and lower orifices; i.e. mouth and anus; syncope or swooning; diarrhoea; vomiting; thirst; colicky pain in abdomen; giddiness or dizziness; cramps; yawning; generalized body aches; dryness of mouth; excessive talking/irrelevant speech/incoherent speech; sunken eyes; severe headache; severe pain in cardiac region; contraction movement of head; rigidity of head; loss of thirst; impairment of agni; stiffness of sides of chest; stiffness of back; burning sensation; discoloration; intoxication; tremors; pain in precordial region/angina pectoris; headache; borborygmi with distension; rigidity/stiffness; fever; feeling of heaviness in body; impediment of speech/dysphasia; spitting/excessive expectoration; loss of taste; excessive salivation; bodily exhaustion or tiredness/inability to perform physical activities; indigestion; fever with chills; lethargy.

Vomiting (छर्दिः) (chardiḥ) [ITA-5.23.1]

Morbid thirst (तृष्णा) (tṛṣṇā) [ITA-5.24.1]

Abdominal colic occurring during digestion of food due to vitiated vata (वातिकपरिणामशूलः) (vātikapariṇāmaśūlaḥ) [ITA-5.34.10]

Generalized abdominal enlargement due to ascites or other localized reason (उदररोगः) (udararogaḥ) [ITA-5.43.1]

bodily exhaustion or tiredness/inability to perform physical activities; abdominal distension; inability to walk; drowsiness/lassitude; burning sensation; diminution of agni; sluggish passage of faeces; weakness; retention of flatus; oedema; gurgling intestinal sounds/borborygmi; pedal oedema; oedema in hands; diminution of agni; shiny and glossy cheeks; dryness of palate; dryness of lips; inability to do physical work; loss of strength; inability to take/digest food; emaciated/thin/malnourished; swollen abdomen; person resembling a dead body.

Loss of Appetite / Anorexia (अरुचि) (Āruciḥ) [G-3]

Lack of desire to eat despite availability of food. Distaste for food (food seems unappealing or tasteless). Heaviness in the stomach even without eating. Nausea or aversion towards meals. Bad taste in mouth (often bitter, sour, or metallic). Sluggish digestion and feeling of fullness. Mental aversion or psychological dislike towards food.

Worm Infestation / Helminthiasis / Parasitic Disease (कृमिरोग) (Kṛmiroga) [G-5]

Abdominal pain (colicky or persistent). Loss of appetite or abnormal craving for food, Nausea and vomiting. Diarrhea or constipation, Itching around the anus (especially at night, typical of pinworms). Paleness, fatigue, and weakness due to anemia. Swelling or bloating of the abdomen. Foul smell from mouth or body. Skin eruptions, itching, or rashes in some cases. Restlessness, irritability, disturbed sleep (especially in children).

Condition of constipation due to faulty purgative therapy (विबन्धव्यापत्) (Vibandhavyāpat) [ITA-5.76.82]

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