M.R Essentials Lemongrass Oil

Description

Botanical Name: Cymbopogon flexuosus. Family: Poaceae. Method of Extraction: Steam Distillation. Plant Part Used: Grass. Color: Pale Yellow to Vivid Yellow. Consistency: Thin Perfumery Note: Top Strength of Initial Aroma: Strong. Aromatic Description: Lemongrass Essential Oil smells fresh, lemony and slightly herbaceous. Uses: Muscular Aches and Pains. Gastrointestinal Disorders. Indigestion. Physical and Mental Exhaustion. Acne. Insect Repellent. Acne. Athlete's foot. Excessive perspiration. Flatulence. Insect repellent. Muscle aches. Oily skin. Scabies. Stress. Source: Valerie Ann Worwood, The Complete Book of Essential Oils and Aromatherapy, 25th Anniversary Edition (Novato, CA: New World Library, 2016, 599. [Julia Lawless, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Essential Oils (Rockport, MA: Element Books, 1995), 56-67.] Major Constituents: Geranial. Neral. Geranyl Acetate. Geraniol. (+)-Limonene. Source of constituents for both East Indian and West Indian Lemongrass Essential Oil: B.M. Lawrence, Essential Oils 1981-1987 (Wheaton: Allured Publishing, 1989), 111. L. Zhu, Y. Li, B. Li, et al. Aromatic Plants and Essential Constituents. (South China Institute of Botany, HK, 1993), 200. L.S. Chagonda, C. Makanda. Essential Oils of Cultivated Cymbopogon winterianus (Jowitt) and of C. citratus (DC) (Stapf) from Zimbabwe. (Journal of Essential Oil Research 12, 2000), 478-480. Sources cited in Robert Tisserand and Rodney Young, Essential Oil Safety (Second Edition. United Kingdom: Churchill Livingstone Elsevier, 2014), 334. Safety Information Tisserand and Young caution that a drug interaction may occur if using drugs metabolized by CYP2B6 and that there is a risk of teratogenicity. The precaution against topical use in children and infants under age 2 and for those with hypersensitive/diseased/damaged skin. They recommend a dermal maximum of 0.7%. Reading Tisserand and Young's full profile is recommended. [Robert Tisserand and Rodney Young, Essential Oil Safety (Second Edition. United Kingdom: Churchill Livingstone Elsevier, 2014), 334-335.] This essential oil poses a higher risk of causing irritation and sensitization when used in the bath. Avoid using it in the bath, even if it is solubilized/diluted.