Lemongrass Oil

Traditional Uses:Lemongrass is a perennial and intensely fragrant herb, native to Asia, and widely cultivated as a commercial crop throughout the tropics and subtropics of the world, is not new to Nepal. Lemongrass is an aromatic and cooling herb that is used to increase perspiration and relieve fevers and help treat minor, feverish illnesses. Furthermore, it also acts as a diuretic and helps promote urination and relieves retained water.It is well known for its invigorating and antiseptic properties. An excellent anti-depressant, it tones and fortifies the nervous system and can be used in bath for soothing muscular nerves and pain. It is refreshing, cleansing and stimulating tonic on the body, and added to shampoos aids in adding a shine to the hair. It is antiseptic and astringent oil. This sweet and powerful oil makes a good refreshing and deodorizing room fragrance. Lemongrass is considered a bitte and said to help the gastrointestinal tract and ease indigestion, flatulence and stomach discomforts. This grass is rich in a substance called citral, the active ingredient that is also in lemon peel, and this substance is said to relieve digestive disturbances and intestinal irritations.Traditionally it is used as an insect repellent, for athlete's foot, as a tissue toner, to relieve muscular pain (sports-muscle pain), increase circulation, for headaches, for nervous exhaustion and other stress related problems.Lemongrass oil is obtained by steam distillation of partially wilted leaves of Cymbopogon flexuosus (D. C.) Stapf 1. Organoleptic Properties: Appearance: Fluid liquid Color: Deep yellow to orange-brown Aroma: Fresh-grassy lemon-type 2. Physico - Chemical Properties: Specific Gravity: 0.8725 to 0.8965 at 25? C Optical Rotation: (-) 1.25? to (-) 5? at 25? C Refractive Index: 1.4850 to 1.4936 at 25? C Acid No: 2 to 10 Ester No: 15 to 40 Ester No: after Acetylation: 220 to 260 Solubility: Soluble in 0.5 to 1.5 vol. of 80% alcohol 3. Packing: Aluminum containers and epoxy-lined metallic barrels 500g, 1 kg, 5 kg, 10 kg, 50 kg, 100 kg, capacities 4. Uses: a) In flavors, cosmetics and perfumery b) Medicinal & Aromatherapy use

Cymbopogon flexuosus

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