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Lemongrass Essential Oil

Refreshing, balancing and cheerful!


lemongrass Lemongrass essential oil is energizing, strengthening and good for cheering you up.


Plus, it's excellent for soothing achy muscles and easing stuffed-up breathing - a good choice for aromatherapy cold and flu relief.


Its antiseptic properties and strong, happy scent make lemongrass a great choice for aromatherapy cleaning recipes.


I like to add a few drops to a bucketful of water along with a splash of vinegar for a terrific no-rinse floor washing solution.


Mix it with tea tree and lavender for an antibacterial acne-fighting blend.


Botanical Name and Characteristics

Cymbopogon flexuosus

Lemongrass is a fast-growing perennial grass that grows up to five feet (1.5m) high. It has bulbous stems and long sharp, narrow leaves.

Strong, penetrating, herbaceous, fresh, earthy, lemony scent.


Therapeutic Properties

  • lifts mood; antidepressant
  • refreshes energy
  • increases alertness
  • reduces stress
  • promotes good sleep
  • balances, tones and strengthens the nervous system
  • relieves pain by reducing inflammation
  • helps breathing when used as an inhalation
  • improves digestion
  • tones and cleanses skin
  • stimulates lactation in nursing mothers
  • contracts connective tissue
  • disinfectant
  • repels insects

Blending

Lemongrass essential oil's strong middle note blends well with citrus oils, as well as with chamomile, clary sage, cypress, lavender, palmarosa, sandalwood and vetiver.


Cautions

Not appropriate for children. May irritate dry, sensitive or damaged skin. Do not use with glaucoma. Use caution in prostatic hyperplasia.


Buy Lemongrass Essential Oil

Click here to buy lemongrass essential oil from Mountain Rose Herbs (scroll almost to the bottom of the page; they're in alphabetical order.)


I always recommend Mountain Rose first because I like and trust them. Their quality is excellent, their prices are good, and many of their essential oils are organic (and all of them are therapeutic grade.)


Or you could shop for lemongrass oil at Amazon. They have a number of different brands available at a variety of prices. (Just remember, you get what you pay for.) Happy hunting!


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