Lemongrass Essential Oil
l o v e A R O M A T H E R A P Y
Name Lemongrass oil, Category
Essential Oils
Species Cymbopogon citratus
(DC) Stapf (C. flexuosus),
fam. Poaceae (Gramineae)
Part Grass
Country Haiti
Lemongrass oil
Lemongrass essential oil has a distinctive lemony, herbal, slightly sharp aroma. It is a top note.
The traditional empirical and anecdotal narrative for Lemongrass is that it lifts the spirit and gets things moving again. It
revives the
spirit especially in states of exhaustion.
Lemongrass is an important medicine in South America and South East Asia where it is used for infectious illness and
fever. It is
one of the ten best-selling essential oils in the world. It is used in soaps, cosmetics fragrances.
Caution: Never apply undiluted essential oil to the skin. Avoid during pregnancy. May cause skin irritation. Use with
care. Do notuse in the bath.