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Citronella

Safety data - non-toxic, non irritant; may cause dermatitis in some individuals. Avoid during pregnancy.

Family – Poaceae

Synonyms –  Sri Lanka citronella

Herbal/folk tradition - The leaves of citronella are used for their aromatic and medicinal value in many cultures, for fever, intestinal parasites, digestive and menstrual problems, as a stimulant and an insect repellent.  It is used in Chinese traditional medicine for rheumatic pain. 

Aromatherapy/home use

Skincare – excessive perspiration, oily skin, insect repellent.

Immune system – cold, influenza, minor infections.  

Nervous system – fatigue, headaches, migraine, neuralgia.

Other uses – extensively used in soaps, detergents, household goods and industrial perfumes.  Employed in insect repellent formulations against moths, ants, fleas, for use in the home and in the garden.  The Sri Lanka oil is used in most major food categories including alcoholic and soft drinks.  The Java oil isused as a starting material for the isolation of natural geraniol and citronellol.  

Distribution – native to Sri Lanka now extensively cultivated on the southernmost tip of the country.

Extraction – essential oil by steam distillation of the fresh, part dried or dried grass.  The Java citronella yields twice as much oil is the Sri Lanka type.

Characteristics – a yellow brown, mobile liquid with a fresh, powerful, lemony scent.  The Java oil is colorless to pale yellow with a fresh, woody-sweet fragrance; it is considered of superior quality in perfumery work.  It blends well with geranium, lemon, bergamot, orange, cedarwood and pine.

Actions – antiseptic, antispasmodic, antibacterial, deodorant, diaphoretic, diuretic, emmenagogue, febrifuge, fungicidal, insecticide, stomachic, tonic, vermifuge.

EO136A   Citronella Sri Lanka  1/2oz    $4.00

EO136B  Citronella Sri Lanka  1oz         $7.00

EO136C   Citronella Sri Lanka   2oz       $12.00

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