Lemongrass — Nardea

Plant description

Extracted by steam distillation from the leaves fresh or dried of Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf (lemongrass, canne aromatic, limoncino) or of Cymbopogon flexuosus (Nees ex Steud.) Will.Watson (East Indian lemongrass), large graminacee perenni of the Poacee originarie of the Asia tropical (India, Sri Lanka, Indocina), today coltivate intensively in India, China, Guatemala and Brazil as plant aromatic and fonte of citral industrial. The lemongrass and one of the aromi more riconoscible of the kitchen thai, vietnamita and Indian. The phytochemical profile is dominated by citral (geranial + neral: 65-85%) — the fonte industrial of vitamina TO sintetic and of iononi — with myrcene (12-20%) and beta-caryophyllene. L'altissima concentration of citral provides to the lemongrass powerful properties antibacterial (active on MRSA), antifungal, antiviral and antiossidant. AND dermocaustic to concentrations high for the citral: max 0.7% topical secondo the linee guida IFRA. In aromatherapy and used as antiseptic powerful, antiinfiammatorio, tonic muscular, repellent for insects and antifatic. Very fresh top note, limoncina-citronellata and intense.

Origin

Asia

Part used

Leaves fresh or parzially dried

Extraction method

Steam distillation

Main uses

L'essential oil of lemongrass is used prevalentely as repellent for the insects and as soothing of the stings.
Stimulates the concentration, is rivitalizing, stimulating and toning.
Fights mal of stomaco, diarrea and pain mestrual.
Facilitates the digestion.
Is effective in the counteract the colite.
IS useful in the presence of fever and headache.

Recipes & blends

Antiseptic environmental spray

15 drops Lemongrass + 10 drops Tea tree + 5 drops Lavender in 100 ml water + 10 ml alcohol. Spray purifying for surfaces and rooms with antibacterial action to largo spectrum.

Anti-cellulite and drenant lymphatic

5 drops Lemongrass + 4 drops Cypress + 3 drops Grapefruit in 50 ml of jojoba oil. Massage anti-cellulite quotidiano on cosce and glutei — stimulates the drenaggio of the fluidi.

Analgesic muscular sportive

4 drops Lemongrass + 3 drops Rosemary + 3 drops Pepper black in 30 ml of arnica oil. For muscle pain post-allenamento, cramps and muscle tension.

Repellente natural mosquitoes

8 drops Lemongrass + 5 drops Citronella + 4 drops Eucalyptus citriodora in 50 ml of jojoba oil. Apply to skin exposed every 2 hours as repellent natural effective.

Cooling summer diffuser

4 drops Lemongrass + 3 drops Mint peppermint + 2 drops Lime in the diffuser. Blend ultra-cooling and purifying for the rooms chiusi in the giornate estive calde.

Harmonization

Blends well with:

Lavanda Bergamotto Geranio Borbonico Limone Palmarosa Citronella

Contraindications

Avoid of apply undiluted on sensory skin and first of the esposition to the sun. Do not use in pregnancy and breastfeeding.