lemongrass eo profile

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other Oil Profiles Allspice Berry Almond Bitter Amyris Anise Seed Anise Star Balsam Peru Basil Sweet Bay Bergamot Bergamot BF Cajeput Camphor White Cardamom Seed Carrot Seed Cassia Bark (Cinnamon) Cedarwood Atlas Cedarwood Red (Virginia) Cedarwood Texas Chamomile German Chamomile Roman Chamomile Wild Cinnamon Bark Cinnamon Leaf Citronella Clary Sage Clove Bud Coriander Seed Cypress Cypress Blue Eucalyptus Globulus Eucalyptus Radiata Eucalyptus Lemon Fennel Bitter Fennel Sweet Fir Needle Balsam Fir Needle Siberian Fir Needle Silver Frankincense Geranium Geranium Bourbon Ginger Grapefruit Hyssop Jasmine Absolute Juniper Berry Laurel Lavandin Lavender Lavender Spike Lemon Lemongrass Lime Marjoram Sweet Marjoram Wild Myrrh Myrtle Neroli Nutmeg Orange Mandarin Orange Sweet Oregano Palmarosa Patchouli Pepper Black Peppermint Petitgrain Pine Ravensara Rose Absolute Rose Otto Rosemary Rosewood Sage Sandalwood Spearmint Botanical Name: Cymbopogon flexuosus (Nees ex Steud.) J. F. Watson Synonyms: Andropogon flexuosus Nees ex Steud.; East Indian lemongrass, Cochin lemongrass. Botanical Name: Cymbopogon citratus (DC. ex Nees) Stapf Synonyms: Andropogon citratus DC. ex Nees ; West Indian lemongrass, lemongrass, fever grass. Family: Poaceae (Graminae). Origin: Native to Asia. Grows wild in tropical and subtropical regions. East Indian lemongrass grows in eastern India, Cambodia, Singapore, Sri Lanka. West Indian lemongrass grows in Madagascar, Guatemala, Comoro Islands, Brazil, Haiti, Puerto Rico. Botanical Description: Both are tall, fast growing, herbaceous, perennial grasses up to 1.5 meter high and very aromatic. Oil Extraction: Essential oil is obtained by steam distillation of the freshly cut (East Indian lemongrass) or partially dried (West Indian lemongrass) grass. East Indian lemongrass oil is a pale yellow to brown-yellowish mobile liquid. West Indian lemongrass oil is a pale yellow to brownish mobile liquid. Yield 0.2 to 0.3% (E.I) and 0.31 to 0.4% (W.I). Aroma Profile: East Indian lemongrass oil has a characteristic fresh, grassy, lemon-like aroma. The West Indian lemongrass oil has a strong citral odor. Major Constituents: East Indian lemongrass- Geranial up to 60%, neral up to 30%, geraniol up to 4%, limonene, linalool. West Indian lemongrass- Geranial up to 60%, neral up to 30%, myrcene up to 20%, linalool. Adulterants: Not typically adulterated. Regulatory Status: GRAS 182.20 Aromatherapy: Cleansing, vitalizing, stimulating. Blends well with: Geranium, bergamot, lemon, orange, pine, jasmine, citronella, lavender, basil. Safety Data: Non-toxic, non-sensitizing. Mild skin irritant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Want to learn more? Take our Online Aromatherapy Course. Page 1 of 2 Lemongrass 2012/12/10 http://www.ediblenature.com/learn/profiles/lemongrass.html

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Other Oil Profiles

Allspice BerryAlmond BitterAmyrisAnise SeedAnise StarBalsam PeruBasil SweetBayBergamotBergamot BFCajeputCamphor WhiteCardamom SeedCarrot SeedCassia Bark (Cinnamon)Cedarwood AtlasCedarwood Red (Virginia)Cedarwood TexasChamomile GermanChamomile RomanChamomile WildCinnamon BarkCinnamon LeafCitronellaClary SageClove BudCoriander SeedCypressCypress BlueEucalyptus GlobulusEucalyptus RadiataEucalyptus LemonFennel BitterFennel SweetFir Needle BalsamFir Needle SiberianFir Needle SilverFrankincenseGeraniumGeranium BourbonGingerGrapefruitHyssopJasmine AbsoluteJuniper BerryLaurelLavandinLavenderLavender SpikeLemonLemongrassLimeMarjoram SweetMarjoram WildMyrrhMyrtleNeroliNutmegOrange MandarinOrange SweetOreganoPalmarosaPatchouliPepper BlackPeppermintPetitgrainPineRavensaraRose AbsoluteRose OttoRosemaryRosewoodSageSandalwoodSpearmint

Botanical Name: Cymbopogon flexuosus (Nees ex Steud.) J. F. Watson

Synonyms: Andropogon flexuosus Nees ex Steud.; East Indian lemongrass, Cochin lemongrass.

Botanical Name: Cymbopogon citratus (DC. ex Nees) Stapf

Synonyms: Andropogon citratus DC. ex Nees ; West Indian lemongrass, lemongrass, fever grass.

Family: Poaceae (Graminae).

Origin: Native to Asia. Grows wild in tropical and subtropical regions. East Indian lemongrass growsin eastern India, Cambodia, Singapore, Sri Lanka. West Indian lemongrass grows in Madagascar,Guatemala, Comoro Islands, Brazil, Haiti, Puerto Rico.

Botanical Description: Both are tall, fast growing, herbaceous, perennial grasses up to 1.5 meterhigh and very aromatic.

Oil Extraction: Essential oil is obtained by steam distillation of the freshly cut (East Indianlemongrass) or partially dried (West Indian lemongrass) grass. East Indian lemongrass oil is a paleyellow to brown-yellowish mobile liquid. West Indian lemongrass oil is a pale yellow to brownishmobile liquid. Yield 0.2 to 0.3% (E.I) and 0.31 to 0.4% (W.I).

Aroma Profile: East Indian lemongrass oil has a characteristic fresh, grassy, lemon-like aroma. TheWest Indian lemongrass oil has a strong citral odor.

Major Constituents: East Indian lemongrass- Geranial up to 60%, neral up to 30%, geraniol up to4%, limonene, linalool. West Indian lemongrass- Geranial up to 60%, neral up to 30%, myrceneup to 20%, linalool.

Adulterants: Not typically adulterated.

Regulatory Status: GRAS 182.20

Aromatherapy: Cleansing, vitalizing, stimulating.

Blends well with: Geranium, bergamot, lemon, orange, pine, jasmine, citronella, lavender, basil.

Safety Data: Non-toxic, non-sensitizing. Mild skin irritant.

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Want to learn more? Take our Online Aromatherapy Course.

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