Citronella — Nardea

Plant description

Extracted by steam distillation from the leaves fresh of Cymbopogon nardus (L.) Rendle (citronella of Ceylon) or of Cymbopogon winterianus Jowitt (citronella of Java), large graminacee perenni of the Poacee coltivate in the regions tropical wet of the Sri Lanka (Ceylon), of the Indonesia (Java), of the China and of the Brazil. The citronella of Java has generally concentrations more high of citronellal and geraniol compared to the Ceylon. The phytochemical profile of the citronella of Java and dominated from citronellal (30-45%), geraniol (20-30%) and citronellol (10-20%), with limonene and gamma-terpinene. The citronella and the most widely used repellent natural for insects (Aedes aegypti, Anopheles) in the world, used in formulations spray, candele and diffusori outdoor. The citronellal and the molecule key of the mechanism repellent, which interferisce with the receptors olfattive of the mosquitoes. In aromatherapy and used as repellent for insects, antibacterial and antifungal skin, tonic muscular mild and purifying environmental. Photosensitizing to concentrations high. Top note fresh, limoncina-citronellata and characteristic.

Origin

India

Part used

Herb fresh or parzially dried

Extraction method

Steam distillation

Main uses

L'high content of citral fa of quest'essential oil a excellent antiseptic and battericida, active specially against the febbri and the diseases epidermic.
Has a effect tonic on all the body. is stomachic, carminative edigestive, useful for atonie gastric, coliti and flatulenze.
IS effective in the distonie neurovegetative and is reputato useful against the mal of capo.
IS a excellent oil from bath, from the tonic properties, rinfrescant and deodorant.
IS a repellent active against all the insects.

Recipes & blends

Repellente insects topical

8 drops Citronella + 5 drops Lavender + 4 drops Eucalyptus citriodora in 50 ml of jojoba oil. Apply to braccia, legs and neck every 2 hours to the aperto in estate.

Spray anti-mosquitoes environmental

15 drops Citronella + 10 drops Tea tree + 8 drops Lavender in 100 ml of distilled water + 10 ml alcohol. Spray in the environment for allontanare the insects volanti.

Anti-sudoral feet stanchi

5 drops Citronella + 3 drops Tea tree + 3 drops Mint peppermint in a catino of lukewarm water. Bath feet deodorant, cooling and antifungal to the termine of the giornata.

Deodorante body cooling

5 drops Citronella + 4 drops Bergamot + 3 drops Lavender in 50 ml of gel of aloe vera. Deodorante natural cooling for skin normal and miste.

Blend summer Mediterranean

4 drops Citronella + 3 drops Bergamot + 2 drops Mint in the diffuser. Fresh, bright and cooling: the essence of the estate mediterranea in the diffuser.

Harmonization

Blends well with:

Lemongrass Geranio Borbonico Lavanda Limone Tea Tree (Albero del Tè) Cardamomo Arancio dolce Menta Piperita Eucalipto

Contraindications

Meglio avoid the uses of the essential oil undiluted on the skin and not usarlo during pregnancy and during the breastfeeding.