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Botanical
Name: Cymbopogon
flexuosus
Common
Method of Extraction: Steam
Distilled
Color:
Yellow
Consistency:
Thin
Perfumery
Note: Top
Strength
of Initial Aroma: Strong
Aromatic
Description: Fresh, lemony,
earthy.
Possible
Uses: Acne, athlete's foot,
excessive perspiration,
flatulence, insect repellent,
muscle aches, oily skin, scabies,
stress.
Description:
Lemongrass is a fast growing,
tall, aromatic perennial grass
that grows up to 1.5 metres in
height. It is native to Asia, but
is now cultivated mostly in the
West Indies, Africa, and Tropical
Asia.
Common Uses: Lemongrass is
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.
Anyone with Morning Fatigue
Syndrome will appreciate the
effects of lemongrass. It is also
used to detox lymph and cellulite
and cleanse oily skin and hair.
Antiseptic, anti-inflammatory,
vasodilator, sedative, tonic
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