Citronella Essential Oil

Description

Citronella Essential Oil Profile

Botanical: Cymbopogon nardus | Origin: Vietnam | Method: Steam Distilled

Characteristics:

A yellowish-brown, mobile liquid with a fresh, powerful, lemony scent. It blends well with geranium, lemon, bergamot, orange, cedarwood and pine.

Principal Constituents:

These are naturally occurring in the essential oil.

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• geraniol
• citranellol
• geranyl acetate
• limonene
• camphene

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General Actions:

Antispasmodic, antiseptic, bactericidal, deodorant, diaphoretic, diuretic, emmenagogue, febrifuge, fungicidal, insecticide, stomachic, tonic, vermifuge.

Safety:

Non-toxic, non-irritant; may cause dermatitis in some individuals.

Primary Therapy Agent:

Insect repellent.

Secondary Therapy Agent:

Excessive perspiration, greasy or oily scalp/skin, colds/flu, headache, migraine, nervous exhaustion, fatigue, neuralgia, sciatica.

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