Liber Herbarum Minor (English)
The incomplete reference-guide to Herbal medicine

Rev.25-02-2010

Citronella grass

Plant names
English Citronella grass, Ginger grass, Guatemala Lemongrass, Lemongrass, Madagascar Lemongrass, Sere grass, West Indian lemongrass
Latin Cymbopogon citratus Stapf, Andropogon citratus DC.
Plant partsAerial parts, Leaf
Diseases & Uses
Diseases Abdominal trouble, Anticonvulsant, Antidysenteric, Antihalitosic, Antihepatotoxic, Antipyretic, AntiRheumatic, antiseptic, blood cleanser, Carminative, cleansing, common cold, diarrhea, diuretic, dyspepsia, fever, fungicide, laxative, Mucolytic agent, Muscle relaxant, refreshing, relaxes the nervous system, sweatinducing, urethritis, Vasodilator
Women's diseases Aids milk flow in nursing mothers, Emmenagogue, menstrual disorder
Foods Aromatic, Vegetable
Other uses insecticide
Ingredients
 1,8-Cineol, acetic acid, Acetone, acid, alcohol, aldehyde, alkaloid, Alpha-Pinene, Alpha-Terpineol, aluminum, ash, B-Cadinene, Beta-Sitosterol, borneol, Calcium, Camphene, capric-Acid, caprylic-Acid, Caryophyllene, Ceryl-Alcohol, Chromium, Cineol, Citral, Citronellal, Citronellol, cobalt, Decanal, Diacetyl, Dipentene, essential oil, Esters, Farnesol, fat, flavonoid, Furfural, Geranial, Geraniol, Geranyl-Acetate, Hexacosan-1-ol, Hexacosanol, Humulene, Hydrogen cyanide, iron, isovaleric acid, Ketone, limonene, Linalol, linalool, linalyl-Acetate, Luteolin, magnesium, manganese, menthone, Methyl-Eugenol, myrcene, Neral, Nerol, Ocimene, phosphorus, potassium, proteins, Quercetin, rutin, Saponins, Selenium, Sesquiterpene, silicon, sodium, terpene, terpineol, Terpinolene, Tin, Triacontanol, water, zinc

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