Citronella Essential oil

Benefits:

• Due to its vermifugal properties, it can expel parasitic worms as well as various internal parasites from the body.
• When mixed with acetone, the essential oil becomes an effective insecticide.
• Citronella essential oil constitutes an anti-fungal product, that is known to inhibit the growth of certain fungus– Trichophyton mentagrophytes that causes dermatophytosis in humans.
• This oil has an anticonvulsant, Central Nervous System (CNS) depressant and analgesic properties; as a result, it is a helpful remedy for epileptic seizures and works as a sedative, tranquilizer, and hypnotics.
• This essential oil is an excellent antimicrobe capable of inhibiting the growth of animal and plant pathogens, including microorganisms that contaminate food.
• As a natural insect repellant, Citronella can prevent Aedes aegypti (dengue fever mosquito) from growing.

Medicinal use:

Anti-infectious, antiseptic, antibacterial, antidepressant, anti-spasmodic, anti-inflammatory, deodorant, diaphoretic fungicidal, insect repellent (mosquito), stomachic, excessive perspiration, oily skin and hair, room deodorizer, rheumatism, and arthritic pain. This oil can be used in the treatment of problems like oily skin, oily hair, abnormal palpitations, colitis, migraine, neuralgia, fatigue, headache, nausea, and abdominal pain resulting from gas or cramps.

Traditional use:

This oil is used to kill and keep away from insects. It has been found particularly effective on a species of mosquito. This is also effective on lice, body and head louse, and fleas.

Cosmetic use:

In perfumery for the scenting of soaps and the production of technical preparations.

Culinary use:

Citronella oil is used as a flavoring agent for many foods & beverages.