Lemongrass Natural Essential Oil

Having botanical name Cymbopogon flexuosus, Lemongrass Oil offered has its origination in India and comes in pale yellow to radish brown color with a very strong and stimulating characteristic lemon odor. With solubility in alcohol and oils and insolubility in water, it has refractive index of 1.4785 - 1.4890 at 20 DegreeC and need to be stored in cool, dry and well ventilated area. Further, the packaging needs to be airtight with due protection provided from sources of ignition, heat and sunlight. With the oil extracted using CO2 extraction process from Cymbopogon citratus of Poaceae family, it is derived from fresh/partly dried leaves and is much in demand for its medicinal properties.

Also known by its common names of cymbopogon, Guatemala lemongrass, the oil blends well with coriander, geranium, basil, cedarwood, jasmine, lavender and tea tree and has main oil constituents of geranyl acetate, nerol, myrcene, citronellal, neral, geraniol. The oil is majorly used for rejuvenating the body and relieving it from stress. Further, it also helps in clearing headaches as well as in helping combat nervous exhaustion. The oil also helps in boosting nervous system and assists in quick recovery after illness. It is also an an effective cure for various respiratory infections.

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Chemical Composition
The main chemical components of lemongrass oil are myrcene, citronellal, geranyl acetate, nerol, geraniol, neral and traces of limonene and citral.