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==Benefits and uses of Citronella are== | ==Benefits and uses of Citronella are== | ||
* Excessive perspiration | * Excessive perspiration | ||
| − | * fatigue | + | * fatigue |
* headache | * headache | ||
| + | * antispasmodic | ||
| + | *diaphoretic | ||
| + | * diuretic | ||
| + | * emmenagogue | ||
| + | * febrifuge | ||
| + | * antiseptic | ||
* insect repellant | * insect repellant | ||
* oily skin. | * oily skin. | ||
| + | * In Chinese medicine for rheumatic pain | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
''Robert Tisserand and Rodney Young, Essential Oil Safety (Second Edition. United Kingdom: Churchill Livingstone Elsevier, 2014), 251.'' | ''Robert Tisserand and Rodney Young, Essential Oil Safety (Second Edition. United Kingdom: Churchill Livingstone Elsevier, 2014), 251.'' | ||
Revision as of 13:43, 30 June 2016
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Cymbopogon nardus
Other Names: Cymbopogon nardus, Cymbopogon winterianus
Special Precautions of Citronella
- Direct application of citronella oil has been found to raise the heart rate of some people.
- Tisserand and Young indicate that there is a risk of drug interaction when using Citronella Oil. They recommend a deramal maximum of 18.2%.
- May cause dermatitis in some individuals
- Avoid during pregnancy
Benefits and uses of Citronella are
- Excessive perspiration
- fatigue
- headache
- antispasmodic
- diaphoretic
- diuretic
- emmenagogue
- febrifuge
- antiseptic
- insect repellant
- oily skin.
- In Chinese medicine for rheumatic pain
References
Robert Tisserand and Rodney Young, Essential Oil Safety (Second Edition. United Kingdom: Churchill Livingstone Elsevier, 2014), 251.
