Besides putting the zing into Thai food, this tough and tangy grass is a refreshing, cleansing and stimulating tonic on the body. An antiseptic and astringent oil. Refreshing and deodorising room fragrance. Caution: Avoid during pregnancy.
(Origin Thailand) Steam distilled from the grass and having a lemony, yet earthy aroma. Traditionally used for bruised, headaches, oily skin and stress. Reputed to be anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial and a deodorant. Adds a fresh intense lemony scent to our products.
This essential oil is warm and woody, fresh and lemony. It has antiseptic, antibacterial, astringent, cooling and stimulating (energizing) properties and is often used in purification rituals. The aroma can stimulate your psychic awareness through inhalation and visualization.
Originally from India and the Middle East, lemongrass oil has sweet, lemony, fresh odor. Lemongrass is useful as a room freshener, in potpourri and soaps.
(Cymbopogon citrates/flexuosus) This herb has an orange, herbaceous and smoky scent to it. A tropical grass originating in Asia and India, it is also known as Melissa grass, fever grass, citronella grass and geranium grass. Commonly used in cooking, it is high in Vitamin C, which helps in improving resistance to infections, colds, flu and high fever. It decreases inflammation, improves digestion, helps to relieve flatulence and relieves athlete's foot. Lemongrass is an antiseptic, anti-rheumatic, antibacterial, antioxidant and fever-reducing type of herb.
Latin name: Cymbopogon citratus. Family name: Graminacaea. Lemongrass is distilled from the leaves and is imported from Guatemala. It has a powerful, lemon-grass aroma. There has been recent research in India which shows that lemongrass acts as sedative on the central nervous system. Some traditional uses: as an insect repellent and deodorizer, for athlete's foot, as a tissue toner, to relieve muscular pain (sports-muscle pain), increase circulation, for headaches, for nervous exhaustion and other stress related problems. Use with care and avoid in pregnancy. Blends with: citronella, vetiver and palmarosa. Geranium Lemongrass bar, Bug Away bar, Garden Party products, Garden Spa bar, Green Thumb Scrub, Bug Away, Spring, Goatmeal, Orchard Fruit bar
long, thin, lemony leaves used to flavor dishes
A lemon-scented herb used liberally in Thai cooking.
Ability to calm, revitalize, relieve tension, invigorate and promote balance.
A herb used a lot in South East Asian cooking. Use the tender pale leaves and the inner part of the root.
A source of commercial Vitamin A, is non-irritating and analgesic, and normalizes overactive oil glands in the skin. It has been used in cosmetics to cleanse and give sheen to hair. It has excellent cleansing action and is very effective for oily skin and in adding highlights and shine to hair. It has an aromatic component as well.
a lemon & pepper tasting stalk used as a herb
It is flavorful, refreshing and aromatic, also high in Vitamins A and D.
(Cymbopogon citratus) Stimulant Action: Revitalizes Mind and Body, Muscle Relaxant, Sleep This essential oil is distilled from the tropical grass. Its fragrance is cool, fresh and stimulating in quality. Much research has focused on the oils main component, citral which has clearly been shown to have antiseptic properties. The oil has been used as a hospital disinfectant. Other uses for this oil take advantage of its highly refreshing and stimulating scent; namely use as a stimulant to combat exhaustion. There are some dermatological applications for the oil, including as an astringent and for the treatment of acne. The oil may also possess diuretic properties.
A stimulating oil, analgesic and antidepressant. The scent is clean and citrus blending well with geranium, bergamot and other citrus oils.
a soothing, cleansing essential oil
Another Southeast Asian ingredient, lemongrass is blades of grass found growing in the tropics. It gives a light lemon flavor - less intense then lemon itself. You'll come across it in Vietnamese and Thai restaurants.
Lemongrass (Cymbopogon citrates) has natural antiseptic properties known to tone and revitalize the skin. Our lemongrass is wild harvested in Togo, West Africa. Lemongrass essential oil uplifts, refreshes and calms strained nerves.
Fresh lemongrass stalks are the palest green in colour and have a subtle lemon scent. If using in a stock, cut into lengths and then bruise or crush to release the flavour. Otherwise, use only the bulb-like 10-15 cm (4-6 in) section at the base, after trimming off the top and a layer of tough outer leaves. Slice extra finely if using fresh in a salad; for pastes, slice finely before pounding with a mortar and pestle.
Used for sheen and cleansing. Also used as an elasticizer in hairsprays.
an essential ingredient in Thai and Vietnamese cooking, is a long, thin, pale green edible grass with bright lemon fragrance and taste. Find it dried in the produce section of large supermarkets, at Asian food stores and sometimes, chopped and dried in specialty spice sections.
