Lemongrass Essential Oil

Lemongrass essential oil is used widely in aromatherapy, and it offers many benefits to users. It is native to Southeastern Asia, a tall grass that grows well in the tropical climate.

For many years, Lemongrass had been used in many Asian cuisines for Thai seasoning, tea brew, Indian and Chinese dishes. It is regarded as safe by U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Lemongrass and citronella essential oils have aldehydes as three major components, and they are used mainly for anti-inflammatory properties.

The use of Lemongrass essential oils extends miles beyond the kitchen. There are often used as an air freshener for a variety of purposes, including:

• relieving headaches
• improving dandruff condition
• skin purification
• massage oil
• easing indigestion
• support healthy digestion used internally

The benefits of Lemongrass essential oil are vast whether they are applied topically, used aromatically, or taken internally.

According to aromatherapy proponents, Lemongrass essential oils are used and effect biological benefits improving conditions such as:

• Anxiety 
• Acne 
• Athlete’s foot 
• Excessive sweating 
• Indigestion 
• Muscle aches 
• Improves high blood pressure
• Antibacterial properties 
• Anti-inflammatory properties
• Relieves gastric ulcers and relieves nausea
• Ease diarrhea
• Has skin cleansing properties
• Repels insects naturally 
• Promotes positive outlook, and improves awareness
• Enhances massages activities
• Purifies air from bad odors
• Reduce musky, moist, and damp environments. 
• Promote toned, pure skin with purifying, and toning benefits for the skin

Key Constituents:

• Geranial
• Geraniol
• Neral
• Geranyl acetate

• Citrus, herbaceous and smoky. Kind of like a hay field type aroma.

Uses: 

• Get rid of the dusty, musty, dull bedroom with Lemongrass’s bright and sweet fragrance.
• Removes the stench and oily smell of your kitchen with these powerful stench kills, filling your kitchen again with a crisp, grassy, and pleasant smell after cooking.
• Replace your chemical-based air fresheners with this natural, premium essential oils. Just add ten drops into a small bottle filled with distilled water, spritz it onto tiles, carpets, furniture, linens and get rid of the odors.

Directions to use:

• Aromatherapy (Diffusions): Drip two to five drops of Lemongrass essential oils into the nebulizers or the diffusers of your choice.
• Topical use: Drip a few drops into a carrier oil and dilute it, such as Jojoba, Avocado, Argan carrier oils. The dilution with a carrier oil before application to the skin minimizes skin sensitivity. It is good to follow a 1:4 dilution ratio, one drop essential to four drops carrier ratio.
• Do not use undiluted on skin.

Any cautions? 

Possible skin sensitivity. Keep out of reach of children. If you are pregnant, nursing, or under a doctor’s care, consult your physician. Avoid contact with eyes, inner ears, and sensitive areas.