Liber Herbarum Minor (English)
The incomplete reference-guide to Herbal medicine

Rev.11-03-2021

Citronella grass

Plant

English

Citronella grass, Ceylon citronella, Citronella, Cymbopogon nardus

Latin

Cymbopogon nardus (Linne) Rendle, Andropogon nardus L., Cymbopogon nardus, Andropogon nardus

Plantparts

Aerial parts, foliage, Herb, Leaf, Oil, Unspecified, Volatitile oil

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Acute coryza, Acute viral nasopharyngitis, Aids digestion, Anti-bacterial, Antibacterial Agent, Anti-diabetic, antidiabetic activity, Anti-diarrheic, Antidiarrhetic, Anti-diarrhoeal, Antidiarrhoeic, Antifebrile, Antipyretic, Anti-Rheumatic, Antiseptic, Anti-spasmodic, arthritis, Bactericidal, Bactericide, Bacteriostatic, bad digestion, baktericidal, benificial effect on the digestion, Calmative, Calming of nerves, Carminative, Carminativum, chill, Chills, Clears gas, cold, colds, Common cold, convulsive state, Cramp, cramps, diabetes, Diabetes mellitus, diaorrhea, Diaphoretic, Diarrhea, diarrhoea, Digestive, Digestive stimulant, digestive trouble, Digestive weakness, disinfectant, dispepsia, dyspepsia, Eupeptic, Fart, Febrifugal, febrifuge, flatulence, flatulency, flatus, Gas, Good for digestion, Head colds, hidrotic, improves digestion, indigestion, Induce sweating, intestinal gas, Poor digestion, Promotes digestion, Pyretic, reduce fevers, relaxes the nervous system, relax spasms, relieves fevers, Rheumatic disorder, Rheumatism, sedative, soothe, soothes nerves, Soothing, Spasm, Spasmolytic, stimulates digestion, sudorific, sugar diabetis, sweat-inducing, tranquilizer, Tranquilliser, tranquillizer, Used as an antiseptic, Warming digestive, wind

Foods

Vegetable, Vegetables

Other uses

deters insects, Insecticidal, Insecticide, Insectifuge, Insect repellent, Perfume, Perfumery, repels insects, Soap, Soap Substitute, soap substitutes

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

TCM MERIDIAN: NA, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used on Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Phytomedical use in Brazil, Phytomedical use in the Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana)

Ingredients

 Alpha-Pinene, Alpha-Terpineol, Beta-Pinene, Bourbonene, Camphene, camphor, Carene, Caryophyllene, Cis-Ocimene, Citral, Citronellal, Citronellol, Elemol, essential oil, Ethanol, eugenol, Farnesol, Furfural, Geranial, Geraniol, Geranyl acetate, Hexanol, L-Borneol, limonene, Linalol, Linalyl acetate, L-Limonene, menthol, Methyl eugenol, Methyl isoeugenol, myrcene, Nerol, Nerolidol, P-Cymene, Perillaldehyde, Sabinene, Terpinen-4-Ol, Terpinolene, Trans-Ocimene, Α-Phellandrene, Δ-cadinene

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn1424

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