YOU LEMON (cymbopogon citratus)

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	YOU LEMON
	*cymbopogon citratus*

Name
YOU LEMON

Scientific Name
cymbopogon citratus

YOU LEMON

People use mainly this plant in cases of stomach ache. Also properties are attributed to alleviate the vomit, the bad digestion and the diarrea to him. The treatment in these cases consists of taking the infusion from the leaves by oral route. In addition, the call "Té of Limón" or "Hierba Limón" it gives excellent results to treat the cough, gripa, headache, fever, nerves and cholesterol. This plant is said that that is to a large extent of the Mexican territory, has the property to act like antispasmodic, antimalarial, diaforético and stimulating.

Herbaceous denominated popularly like marijuana, it measures of 60 to 120 cm. of height. Their leaves are extended as light-striped and dismiss pleasant aroma if they are squeezed. The flowers are grouped in ears and they bend like the leaves. He is present in climates warm, sernicálido and warmed up. Caducifolia lives associate to the tropical forest subcaducifolia and perennifolia; scrub xerófilo, forests thorny, mesófilo of mountain, encino and pine.

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