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May Chang

May Chang

Latin Name: Litsea cubeba
Description of Appearance: May Chang is a small tropical tree with aromatic leaves and small fruits.
Common Names:
  • May Chang
  • Litsea
  • Chinese pepper
  • Mountain pepper

Health Information

Health uses for this plant

Antibacterial

Active Ingredients: Citral, citronellal
Part Of Plant Used: Fruit
Preperation Method: Essential oil extraction

Antifungal

Active Ingredients: Limonene, linalool
Part Of Plant Used: Stems and leaves
Preperation Method: Topical application

Anti-inflammatory

Active Ingredients: Citral, geraniol
Part Of Plant Used: Leaves
Preperation Method: Herbal tea infusion

Active Phytochemical

Active phytochemicals found in this plant

Citral

Description Citral is a natural organic compound that is classified as a monoterpene and is commonly found in essential oils of citrus fruits such as lemon and lime.

Limonene

Description Limonene is a natural compound commonly found in the rind of citrus fruits.

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Lemon

Lemon
Latin Name: Citrus limon
Description of Appearance: The lemon plant is a small evergreen tree with oval-shaped, bright green leaves and fragrant white flowers.
Common Names:
  • Lemon

Lime

Lime
Latin Name: Citrus aurantiifolia
Description of Appearance: Lime trees are small, thorny evergreen trees with green, glossy leaves and small white flowers. The fruits are small, round, and usually greenish-yellow when ripe.
Common Names:
  • Lime
  • Key lime
  • Mexican lime

Citronella

Citronella
Latin Name: Cymbopogon nardus
Description of Appearance: Citronella is a tall, aromatic grass with long, slender leaves and clusters of small flowers.
Common Names:
  • Citronella
  • Lemongrass
  • Barbed wire grass

Citrus

Citrus
Latin Name: Citrus species
Description of Appearance: Citrus plants are small to medium-sized trees with glossy, dark green leaves and fragrant white flowers. They produce round, juicy fruits known as citrus fruits.
Common Names:
  • Citrus
  • Orange tree
  • Lemon tree
  • Lime tree
  • Grapefruit tree
  • Mandarin tree
  • Tangerine tree