Lemongrass oil revitalizes the body and relieves the symptoms of
jetlag, clears headaches and helps to combat nervous exhaustion and
stress-related conditions.

It is a great overall tonic for the body and it boosts the
parasympathetic nervous system, which is a boon when recovering from
illness, as it also stimulates glandular secretions.

It is useful with respiratory infections such as sore throats,
laryngitis and fever and helps prevent spreading of infectious diseases.
It is helpful with colitis, indigestion and gastro-enteritis.

Lemongrass oil helps tone the muscles and tissue, relieves muscle
pains by making the muscle more supple. It helps with correcting poor
circulation and as an insect repellant. It helps to keep pets clean of
fleas, ticks and lice.

It also is used for clearing up oily skin and acne, as well as athlete’s foot. It alleviates excessive perspiration.

• Burners and vaporizers
  • In vapor therapy, Lemongrass oil can be used for nervousness and as
    an insect repellant. It is also great to revive the mind when feeling
    lethargic and to energize as well as relieving fatigue.
• Blended massage oil or in the bath
  • Lemongrass oil can be used in blended massage oil or diluted in the
    bath to assist with cellulite, digestive problems, as a diuretic, for
    infections, nervousness, for over exerted ligaments and as a general
    tonic.
• Cream or lotion
  • When used in a lotion or a cream, it has value in clearing
    cellulite, as well as toning the skin, opening blocked pores and helping
    with acne. The antiseptic properties are useful in treating athlete’s
    foot and other fungal infections.
  • Note
  • Although some people may have an allergic reaction to lemongrass
    oil, most people do not show an allergy when it is used in
    concentrations lower than 3%. Since our oil only contains trace amounts
    of citral (whereas West and East Indian lemongrass (Andropogon flexuosus
    and A. citratus contains nearly 79%) the possibility of irritation or
    allergy is less.

Lemongrass oil blends particularly well with basil, cedarwood, coriander, geranium, jasmine, lavender and tea tree.