Citronella Oil: More Than Just a Bug Repellent
Saturday, June 11, 2016 2:22
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by Dr. Mercola
Mercola.com
If you are a fan of aromatherapy, you're probably familiar with citronella oil. Citronella is also often added to a variety of personal care and cleaning products and provides numerous benefits.
What Is Citronella Oil?
Citronella essential oil is obtained from the Cymbopogon genus plant family. [1] More precisely, it is extracted through steam distillation of the grasses Cymbopogon nardus (Jowitt) and Cymbopogon winterianus (Rendal). This results in two types of citronella oil: [2,3]
- Ceylon, which is obtained from C. nardus and is a native product of Sri Lanka (previously Ceylon). Ceylon citronella oil has a warm, citrusy, and wood scent, and has a pale to dark yellow color.
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Source: http://www.riseearth.com/2016/06/citronella-oil-more-than-just-bug.html
