Lemongrass Essential Oil
Splendid addition to ambient, skincare, perfume blends, and handy as a flavor, too. Grown and distilled in Sri Lanka from organic plants
Product Information
Cymbopogan flexosus
Grown and distilled in Sri Lanka from organically grown plants.
The leaves are distilled, sometimes after partial drying.
This is flexousus, I think the more interesting of the lemongrass species, and it’s not as widely cultivated as the citratus.
Lemongrass is well known for flavor as well as perfumery and aromatherapy products like candles, soaps and similar; its distinctive and strong scent and low price mean it can easily find its way into various creations. Its largest use is probably for the isolation of its citral, and as the starting materials for the production of ionones, methylionones and vitamin A.
This is the lemongrass oil that does not contain myrcene—it shows larger percentages of geranial and neral.
Lemongrass leaves are used not only flavors, mostly in Asian cuisines, and also in traditional medical systems such as Ayurveda. The leaves are sometimes used as a source of cellulose and paper making.
Grows the Night
Grows the night when breath lays quietly
On obscure places fluid as winds,
Where clouds of rest become a hammock
Lulling frayed veins with lemongrass tea –
Grows the night allowing surrender
Its hypnotic intoxication
The exchange of matter and being-
For across the distance grows the night.
--Carly Lalion
Arctander says
Lemongrass oil is a yellow or amber colored, somewhat viscous liquid with a very strong, fresh-grassy lemon-type herbaceous or tea-like odor. It’s sweet, distinctly lemon-like, fresh and light.
Battaglia says
Lemongrass has been known to show the following activities:
Antifungal
Antimicrobial
Antiinflammatory
Antinociceptive
Cardioprotective
Cholesterol lowering
Insecticidal
Oral health
Sedative
There have been plenty of studies done on lemongrass and he explains many of them in his book The Complete Guide to Aromatherapy.
Safety Warning
As with most essential oils, dilute before using on skin. Perform a patch test before use if essential oil sensitivity is suspected. Do not take essential oils internally. Do not use on children or pets. Seek advice from a trained aromatherapist before using on people with compromised immune systems. Keep away from eyes and mucus membranes.
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