Suntala (Mandarin)
Citrus reticulata
About Suntala (Mandarin)
Suntala (Mandarin) (Citrus reticulata) is a herb used in the Himalayan & Nepali Folk Medicine tradition to help with Immune Support, Digestive Issues, Anxiety, and Skin Health, among 1 other condition it addresses. The aerial parts and leaves are the parts traditionally used, used both internally and topically.
Botanical background
A mandarin orange (Citrus reticulata), often simply called mandarin, is a small, rounded citrus tree fruit. Treated as a distinct species of orange, it is usually eaten plain or in fruit salads. The mandarin is small and oblate, unlike the roughly spherical sweet orange (which is a mandarin-pomelo hybrid). The taste is sweeter and stronger than the common orange. A ripe mandarin orange is firm to slightly soft, heavy for its size, and pebbly-skinned. The peel...
Source: Wikipedia, via iNaturalist