USES: Topical √ Aromatherapy √ Internal X
SOURCE
Sri LankaMAIN CONSTITUENTS
Geraniol: 55%, Citronellol: 8.6% Limonene 7%PART OF THE PLANT
SheetsEXTRACTION METHOD
Steam distillation.AROMATIC DESCRIPTION
Lemon citrus aroma with subtle woody tones.COLOR / CONSISTENCY
Pale yellow to yellowish brown liquid.MIXTURES WITH
Basil, bergamot, cedar, eucalyptus, geranium, lavender and lemon.
CITRONELA, Cybmopogon nardus
Citronella is a grass native to southern India and Sri Lanka, widely cultivated in Southeast Asia and Latin America. It is a plant up to a meter and a half tall, with rigid, glaucous green leaves.
The intense lemony aroma of citronella fully justifies the name by which this plant is known. It is commonly used to repel mosquitoes and is used as an industrial insecticide.