Cymbopogon
citratus
Common Name:
Lemon grass, Ginger grass
Nepali Name: Pihre Ghans
Parts used:
Lemongrass leaves, lemongrass oil
Uses : As
a medicinal plant, lemongrass has been considered a carminative
and insect repellent. Lemongrass is used in herbal teas
and other nonalcoholic beverages in baked goods, and in
confections. Oil from lemongrass is widely used as a fragrance
in perfumes and cosmetics, such as soaps and creams. Citral,
extracted from the oil, is used in flavoring soft drinks
in scenting soaps and detergents, as a fragrance in perfumes
and cosmetics, and as a mask for disagreeable odors in several
industrial products. Citral is also used in the synthesis
of ionones used in perfumes and cosmetics.
Source of lemongrass oil used to flavor teas, ice cream,
candy, pastries, desserts and chewing gum. Also used in
cosmetics and perfumes. Quick-growing clumps. Can be used
instead of the classic lemongrass (Thai) in culinary dishes.
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