The essential oil monographs provide us with the most detailed and comprehensive information of an essential oil. Each monograph includes a description of the botany and origins, organoleptic profile, chemical composition, history and traditional uses, a comprehensive review of pharmacological and clinical studies, actions and indications, blending tips and advice for safe use.
Lemongrass
Lemongrass oil is produced from two distinctly different species of Cymbopogon. C. citratusand C. flexuosus are tufted perennial grasses with numerous stiff stems arising from a short rhizomatous rootstock.1 C. flexuosus is a native of India and C. citratus is possibly a native of Sri Lanka. C. citratus is widely cultivated all over the world and has been named West Indian lemongrass.