Difference between revisions of "Citronella"
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Revision as of 13:42, 1 January 2020
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.
