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COCHIN GRASS ESSENTIAL OIL (CYMBOPOGON FLEXUOSUS) - ESSENTIAL OILS

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BASE / GENERAL DATA

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Botanical Name: Cymbopogon Flexuosus

Common Method of Extraction:
Steam distillation

Part Typically Used:
Leaves

Color: Pale yellow to orange-yellow

Perfumery Note: Top

Strength of Initial Aroma:
Strong, fresh grassy lemon zesty citrus type. Characteristic with a strong note of citral.

Blends well with: 
Basil, Bergamot, Black Pepper, Cedarwood, Clary Sage, Coriander, Cypress, Fennel, Geranium, Ginger, Grapefruit, Jasmine,  Lavender, Lemon, Marjoram, Orange, Palmarosa, Patchouli, Pine,  Rose, Rosemary, Tea Tree, Thyme, Vetiver, and Ylang Ylang.

It is a perennial fast-growing aromatic grass, growing to about 1.5 meter (3 - 5 feet) high with long, thin leaves. It produces a network of roots and rootlets that rapidly exhaust the soil. A native to India, this tall grass and very close relatives are grown in Africa, the West Indies and tropical Asia. It has been used as a culinary herb, and traditionally used as a medicine for infectious diseases and fever.

Closely related to the Cymbopogon schoenanthus, another Lemongrass, whilst their distant cousins are Citronella. Other common names of this particular genus are Cochin Grass, or Malabar Grass, as this grass is predominantly grown and distilled in India.

The oil content of the herb is 0.30.5 %.
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SPIRITUAL PRACTISES DATA

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Lemongrass Oil is refreshing, restoring, clarifying, invigorating and stimulating. It can be used to help clear the mind, ease headaches, release nervous tension and stress related conditions, and to uplift the spirits.
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MEDICINE / HEALTH DATA

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Lemongrass Oil is used as a pesticide and a preservative. Research shows that Lemongrass Oil has antifungal properties.
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BEAUTY / COSMETICS DATA

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