One of the useful products obtained from plants are essential oils, which differ in the principles of exposure to the body and indications for use. Their use is becoming increasingly popular in medicine and cosmetology, but before you start using it or apply it on the body, you need to understand what it helps and what is needed.
Since ancient times, essential oil of citronella grass attracts attention not only with its aroma, but also its special qualities. Thanks to this, growing once only on the island of Sri Lanka, the plant has spread to almost all eastern countries.
Composition and properties of citronella essential oil
Citronella essential oil is a yellowish-brown liquid with a not very viscous consistency, the main components of which are:
- aldehydes - citral and citronellal;
- citronellic acid;
- terpenes - camphene, dipentene and limonene;
- alcohols - borneol, geraniol, nerol, citronellol.
Due to such constituents, citronella oil has the following effects:
- antiseptic;
- stimulating, especially cell regeneration;
- tonic (for the whole body);
- deodorizing;
- Lifting (aligning) with respect to the skin line of the face;
- reduces and clears pores.
It is also believed that citronella oil helps protect against various insects: mosquitoes, moths, fleas and other pests that can get into a person's home. But this does not always help, so it's impossible to talk about 100% efficiency of using oil in such a fight.
Use of Citronella Essential Oil
Indications for which you can use this oil of this plant is quite a lot:
- For skin care. In combination with other herbs it refreshes, tones up, rejuvenates, softens and eliminates rough areas, including corns and warts .
- To maintain or improve general tone. Also, oil improves efficiency, improves
mood, gaining courage. It is like accelerating the process of recovery, improves memory, attention and stimulates mental activity. - As a sedative. Beneficial effect on the nervous system and the work of the heart, is one of the methods to combat depression .
- To fight infection. It is most often used to treat respiratory tract.
- As a natural deodorant. Helps eliminate unpleasant odors.
There are several ways to use citronella oil:
- addition to finished cosmetic creams;
- baths with oil;
- ingestion;
- application in aromalamp.