{"id":436,"date":"2018-12-16T22:37:39","date_gmt":"2018-12-16T22:37:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.essentialoilmach.com\/blog\/?p=436"},"modified":"2019-12-16T09:16:40","modified_gmt":"2019-12-16T09:16:40","slug":"what-is-lemongrass-essential-oil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.essentialoilmach.com\/blog\/what-is-lemongrass-essential-oil\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Lemongrass Essential Oil?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Before we talk more about lemongrass oil<\/a>, what is lemongrass? Lemongrass is an herb that belongs to the grass family of Poaceae.\u00a0<\/i><\/em>Lemongrass is also known by\u00a0Cymbopogon<\/i><\/em>; it is a genus of about 55 species of grasses.<\/p>\n

Lemongrass grows in dense clumps that can grow six feet in height and four feet in width. It is native to warm and tropical regions, such as India, Southeast Asia and Oceania. It is used as a\u00a0medicinal herb in India and it is common in Asian cuisine. In African and South American countries, it is popularly used for making tea.<\/p>\n

Lemongrass oil comes from the leaves or grasses of the lemongrass plant, most often the\u00a0Cymbopogon flexuosus<\/i><\/em>\u00a0or\u00a0Cymbopogon citratus\u00a0<\/i><\/em>plants. The oil has a light and fresh lemony smell with earthy undertones. It is stimulating, relaxing, soothing and balancing. The chemical composition of lemongrass essential oil\u00a0varies according to the geographical origin; the compounds typically include hydrocarbon terpenes, alcohols, ketones, esters and mainly aldehydes. The essential consists of mainly citral at about 70 to 80 percent.<\/p>\n

Lemongrass essential oil is a source of essential vitamins such as vitamin A, B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, folate and vitamin C. It also provides essential minerals such as magnesium, phosphorous, manganese, copper, potassium, calcium, zinc and iron.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Lemongrass Essential Oil Benefits & Uses<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

What is lemongrass essential oil used for? There are so many potential lemongrass essential oil uses and benefits so let\u2019s dive into them now! Some of the most common benefits of lemongrass essential oil include:<\/p>\n

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  2. Skin Health\u00a0 \u00a0<\/b><\/strong><\/strong>Is lemongrass oil good for skin? One major lemongrass essential oil benefit is its skin healing properties.\u00a0One research study tested the effects of a lemongrass infusion on the skin of animal subjects; the infusion is made by pouring boiling water over dried lemongrass leaves. The infusion was used on the paws of rats in order to test lemongrass as a sedative. The pain-killing activity suggests that lemongrass can be used to soothe irritations on the skin.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Add lemongrass oil to shampoos, conditioners, deodorants, soaps and lotions. Lemongrass oil is an effective cleanser for all skin types; its antiseptic and astringent properties make lemongrass oil perfect for getting even and glowing skin, and thus part of your\u00a0natural skin care routine.\u00a0It can sterilize your pores, serve as a natural toner and strengthen your skin tissues. By rubbing this oil into your hair, scalp and body, you can alleviate headaches or muscle pain.<\/p>\n

    \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 3.Hair Health<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

    Lemongrass oil can strengthen your hair follicles, so if you are struggling with hair loss or an itchy and irritated scalp, massage a few drops of lemongrass oil into your scalp for two minutes and then rinse. The soothing and bacteria-killing properties will leave your hair shiny, fresh and odor-free.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Before we talk more about lemongrass oil, what is lemongrass? Lemongrass is an herb that belongs to the grass family of Poaceae.\u00a0Lemongrass is also known by\u00a0Cymbopogon; it is a genus of about 55 species of grasses. Lemongrass grows in dense clumps that…Read More »<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[4,90],"class_list":["post-436","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-essential-oil-distillation","tag-essential-oil","tag-lemongrass-essential-oil"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.essentialoilmach.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/436","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.essentialoilmach.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.essentialoilmach.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.essentialoilmach.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.essentialoilmach.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=436"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.essentialoilmach.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/436\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":437,"href":"https:\/\/www.essentialoilmach.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/436\/revisions\/437"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.essentialoilmach.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=436"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.essentialoilmach.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=436"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.essentialoilmach.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=436"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}