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2. Citronella oil - Wikipedia

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   Citronella oil. Citronella oil is an essential oil obtained from the leaves and stems of different species of Cymbopogon (lemongrass). The oil is used extensively as a source of perfumery chemicals such as citronellal, citronellol, and geraniol.

3. Cymbopogon citratus - Wikipedia

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   In Sri Lanka, lemongrass is known as sera (සේර). It is used as a herb in cooking, in addition to its use for the essential oils. [10] Lemongrass in Thailand is called takhrai (ตะไคร้). It is the essential ingredient of tom yam and tom kha kai. Fresh thin slices of lemongrass stem are also used in the snack food miangpla.

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   Dr. Revée Barbour, N.D., M.S., a naturopathic and functional medicine doctor based in Sacramento, says she likes using lemongrass essential oil as a natural mosquito and insect repellent. While ...

5. Cymbopogon schoenanthus - Wikipedia

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   Cymbopogon schoenanthus is often made into a common herbal tea.C. schoenanthus oil (called lemongrass oil or camel grass oil) is also used as a tonic and fragrance additive in personal care and cosmetic products such as hair dye, shampoo/conditioner, moisturizer/lotion, bath oil, exfoliant/scrub, anti-aging treatment, and acne treatment.

6. List of essential oils - Wikipedia

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   Essential oils are distinguished from aroma oils (essential oils and aroma compounds in an oily solvent), infusions in a vegetable oil, absolutes, and concretes. Typically, essential oils are highly complex mixtures of often hundreds of individual aroma compounds. Agar oil or oodh, distilled from agarwood (Aquilaria malaccensis). Highly prized ...

7. Cymbopogon - Wikipedia

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   Citronella grass (Cymbopogon nardus and Cymbopogon winterianus) grow to about 2 metres (6 + 1 ⁄ 2 ft) and have magenta-colored base stems.These species are used for the production of citronella oil, which is used in soaps, as an insect repellent (especially mosquitoes and houseflies) in insect sprays and candles, and aromatherapy.