Lemongrass is a tall perennial plant that belongs to Poaceae grass family that thrives in tropical and subtropical regions. This plant grows in dense clumps and has bright-green, sharp-edged leaves, similar to grass.

Lemon grass oil is extracted with the help of steam distillation of dried Lemongrass. The Lemongrass is known by scientific names Cymbopogon Citratus or Andropogon Citratus. This essential oil contains Myrcene, Citronellal, Geranyl Acetate, Nerol, Geraniol, Neral, Limonene and Citral as the main constituents.

The Lemongrass smells just like Lemon, but it is milder, sweeter and far less sour. This grass is used in countless beverages (including tea), desserts and other forms of culinary as a flavoring agent, where fresh lemon is not available or is not to be used. It is very much in use in Chinese and Thai recipes.

Uses of Lemongrass Oil

• Lemon grass oil is used in manufacturing of various skin care and cosmetic products, such as soaps, deodorants, shampoos, lotions, and tonics.
• It can also be blended with geranium or bergamot and can be used as an air freshener and deodorizer
• Lemongrass oil can also be used as an effective insects and bugs repellant de to its high citral and geraniol content.
• It is also valuable aroma therapeutic oil as it is well known for its sedative property thereby relieving from stress, anxiety, irritability, and insomnia.
• It can be applied as massage oil to get relief from muscular cramps, pain, migraines and headache.

Benefits of Lemongrass Oil

• The essential lemongrass oil helps one get immediate relief in pain in muscles, joints, toothache and headache etc.
• Lemongrass oil can be a good anti-depressant and boosts self esteem, confidence, hope and mental strength of users.
• Lemongrass oil can be systematically administered to patients of acute depression who are undergoing rehabilitation after acute shock.
• Lemongrass oil is best known for its antimicrobial and antifungal property and can prevent bacterial infections in the colon, stomach, urinary tracts, wounds, respiratory system, and other organ systems.
• Lemongrass oil can bring down a fever when it is beginning to reach dangerous levels.
• It can be applied on external and internal wounds
• It can also form a major constituent in the preparation of antiseptic lotions and creams.
• Lemongrass oil can prove to be excellent natural deodorant that can help one get free from the unpleasant body odor.
• Lemongrass Essential Oil can prove to be very effective in immediate treatment of digestive upsets and flatulence.
• Lemongrass oil due to its diuretic property increases the frequency and quantity of urine that is highly beneficial for health and formation of excess gas.
• Lemongrass Oil has good fungicidal properties and may be used to cure fungal infections, both external and internal.
• Lemongrass oil increases the production of milk in the lactating mothers.