Area
Central Asia, Crimea, Caucasus, Russia, Europe in the shade of trees in the south of the part and in other states, mountainous grows in areas in the shade of rocks and in other shady areas. Of Uzbekistan Occurs in Tashkent and Surkhandarya regions.
Botanical description of the plant
Perennial, hardy, 30-60 cm tall herbaceous plant. Poyasi one or two many, oppositely branched. The leaves are ovoid, slightly sharp pointed, serly hairy (upper side), serrated, short band with opposite stems and branches. White, hairy, two the labial flowers are located in the leaf axils with the flower band, forming a ball flower. Fruit - 4 pods. It flowers in June-August and bears fruit in July-August
Medicinal properties
Lemon Medicine According to Ibn Sina strengthens and aids the heart, as well as treats trachoma, hiccups, bad breath and other ailments. In folk medicine, lemonade with neurosis, bronchial asthma, toxicosis in women, menopause, heart failure and other diseases treated. Lemon tincture has been tested in clinical settings and is a sedative and antihypertensive agent in medical practice.
Permitted by the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Uzbekistan. Medicines are used in the form of drops.
Growing technology
Medicinal lemon plant grows in all soils and climates of Uzbekistan can be grown in planting conditions. High yield from the plant for him unsalted, the mechanical composition is moderate, fertile, leguminous and it is recommended to select lands vacated from cereal crops. Medicinal lemongrass can be harvested by storing it in one field for up to 5 years.
The quality of the land on which the plant is planted in the fall to a depth of 25–28 cm driven. Before driving rotted 20–30 tons per hectare fed with local manure and phosphorus fertilizer from 50 kg. Planting The leveling of the soil in front, the seeds of annual and perennial weeds 6 with a longitudinal and transverse disc harrow in order to reduce It is softened to a depth of 8 cm and mulching is required. Lemon is a perennial plant with two seeds propagated by planting in clusters. March of lemons The soil temperature in late April and early April is 12–15 ° C. planted when. The seeds are planted 2-3 cm in vegetable seeders planted at depth. The seeds are granular to fall flat into the soil grown by mixing with uperphosphate. 6 kg of seeds are used per hectare.
