Lemon
Grass (Andropogon) Family - Gramineae |
| Ayurvedic Name: Sanskrit Bhustrina, |
| Hindi: Gandhatrana, |
| International Name: English-Rosha gross, Sweet-rush, ginger-gross. |
Habitat:
Indigenous to tropical climatic condition, grows widely in the southern
parts of India, Srilanka and Maldieve region. |
| Part Used for getting Oil: Leaves |
| Source and method for getting Oil: Distillation of the leaves. |
| Constituent of the Oil-Alcohol: Citrol or citral. |
| Action: Stimulant, disphoretic, carminative and tonic. |
Use
in Ayurveda: •Excellent stomachic, disphoretic in fevers, useful in disordered menstruation and in the congestive and neurologic forms of dysmenorrhoea. •Commonly used in herbal teas. It has a soothing smell which is good for cough and cold. •It has been used by oriental people for the treatment of several kind of alergies and cancer. |