Java Essential oil- Citronella

–Science name : Cymbopogon flexuosu

– English: Lemograss

– Species: Poaceaes

Extraction part: Fresh or slightly dried leaves

Aroma: pleasant, characteristic citronella smell

– Dark yellow to amber and red.

1. Improving mood

Many people say that there is nothing wonderful as after a long day of working stress and fatigue, being home and relaxing in the pleasant space with the scent of lime lemongrass essential oil. They said that because citronella oil will make the sympathetic nervous system which responsible for emotions of the brain feel comfortable, the body will feel relaxed, cheerful and mentally become more optimistic. This will help a lot to combat depression and stress due to the pressure brought. You can also use citronella essential oils, in sleeping space, because it includes sedative that helps to sleep deeper and aids in the treatment of insomnia. A deep sleep will positively improve the mood.

2. Deodorant and clean the environment

One of the benefits of lemon lemongrass essential oil is the ability to deodorize extremely efficiently. Lemon lemongrass essential oil is capable of deodorizing and destroying bacteria that causing unpleasant odors and cleaning extremely efficiently. If there is an unpleasant smell, diffuse lemongrass essential oil in 30 minutes, unpleasant odor from food or moist air will be removed easily. In addition, Lemongrass also helps the environment more pleasant for people with weather allergies and respiratory inflammation due to the excellent antiseptic ability that it delivers.

3. Preventing insects with lime lemongrass essential oil

Insects and mosquitoes, cockroaches, ants,… is always a matter of concern, as they can affect the health of our family. If this issue usually happens. Diffuse citronella essential oil and they will no longer appear around your home living area. The reason is that the high content of Citral and Geranicol in citronella essential oils makes these feel uncomfortable to get close to your house. To ensure health and safety for the whole family and make the living space becomes fresh.

4. Analgesic and anti-inflammatory

In lemon citronella essential oil has the essence to help anti-inflammatory, and relieve pain effectively. So you can use as herbal medicines to help relieve muscle aches, joints or headaches. For hose who do exercise regularly causing muscle aches, take a few drops of citronella oil into the sore and massage area for 15 to 30 minutes, the muscles will be relaxed and the fatigue symptoms will be relieved. Furthermore, citronella essential oil with the ability to relieve stress for the sympathetic nervous system can be used to dab 2 sides of the temporal to help reduce headache.

Citronella oil also has an extremely effective to help reduce the pains through women’s periods.

5. Heat conciliate and antipyretic

emongrass essential oil is known as a folk medicine that is capable of thermogenic conditioning and fever reduction. Using citronella essential oil and some other herbs and diffusing in the room to effectively empathetic. emongrass essential oil also stimulates the active sweat gland to make the body conciliate temperature efficient and reduce fever. If your child is in a light fever, you can take a few drops of citronella oil into warm water pots, then apply to the forehead, limbs, and wipe their body to help them reduce fever. However, you need to make sure that the patient is not allergic by citronella, otherwise it will worse.

6. Support the digestive system

In citronella essential oil has natural anti-inflammatory and analgesic essence. Take 2 drops of citronella essential oil into a glass of warm water and drink, when experiencing problems related to the digestive system such as stomach pain, bloating, digestive disorders will help relieve the symptoms, and eliminate toxins of the body through urinary. Citronella oil also stimulates the digestive system to work more efficiently, help reduce symptoms such as nausea, diarrhea, or peptic ulcer.

7. Reduce flu and cough

The antiseptic and anti-inflammatory capability of lemon Citronella essential oil will help people who are suffering from flu and cough feel more pleasant. Citronella essential oil also enhances the immune system of the patient and make them feel more comfortable. Drink a cup of warm water with 1 to 2 drops of Citronella essential oil, you will feel the cough is soothed and symptoms of fatigue will also diminish, the spirit becomes more comfortable.

Instruction for use

-For diffusers or lamps: use 3-5 drops of essential oils depend on the areas.

-For sauna: use from 5-15 drops depends on the room size.