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Lemongrass Essential Oil

Botanical Name: Cymbopogon citratus

syn Andropogon schoenanthus  Fam Gramineae

Indigenous Name: Bhustrina or Gandhatrana

Other prominent names: Malay: serai, Sinhalese, sera, German: Zitronengras, Spanish: hierba de limon Indian: bhustrina, sera, Indonesian: sere, serehm,Italian: erba di limone, French: herbe de citron, Lao: bai mak nao, Thai: takrai.

Method of Extraction: Steam distillation that involves processing leaves of Cymbopogon shoenanthus.

Color: Yellow, Consistency: Thin, Perfumery Note: Top, Strength of Initial Aroma: Strong

Lemon Grass as the name suggests, is a high tropical grass. The leaves and its stalks have lemon sort of fragrance as they contain essential oil that is in the peels of lemon. The grass is perennial and its roots are dense and tufted. Its short stems are underground and have ring segments. The grass blades can be up to 0.5 cm wide and 90 centimeters long. The oil carved from the grass has a pungent taste and lemonish odor.

The quantity of oil depends upon the age of the grass. The oil is found to have refreshing fragrance and properties. The oil is best suited as an antiseptic and as anti-odor. Also, it is used for foot baths and as foot talc to the bad smelling and sweaty foot. In addition it saves from fungal reactions and cures affects of ringworms.

Health Benefits

As a vaporizer, the oil works as an effective panacea against bacteria, flu and colds. It has stimulating agent, tonics, aromas, diuretic, and antispasmodic and so on. People suffering from urine problems can apply lemon grass oils. In hot weather, this is the best oil to cool down body temperature and revive mind and souls. In other health benefits, this is used to better digestions, nausea and menstruation problems. Ailments like headaches, muscle cramps, spasms, rheumatisms and so on!