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Botanical Name |
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Cymbopogon martinii (sofia) |
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Common Name |
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Ginger grass essential oil |
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CAS # |
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8023-92-5 |
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Plant Parts Used |
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Leaves |
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Extraction Method |
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Steam Distillation method |
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Color & Odor |
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Yellow to light brown liquid with a sharp, green scent
with pepper and lemon undertones odor |
Description :
It is a perennial growing herbaceous plant having long slender stems with
terminal flowering tops. The grass is the source of oil and is very
fragrant.
Constituents & Specifications :
geraniol, farnesol, geranyl acetate, methylheptenone, citronellol, citral,
dipentene and limonene.
Specific Gravity : 0.9100 - 1. 0100 @ 20 °C
Refractive Index : 1.4880 - 1.4940 @ 20 °C
Properties :
Gingergrass oil is analgesic, anti-emetic, antiseptic, antispasmodic,
bactericidal, carminative, cephalic, expectorant, febrifuge, laxative,
rubefacient, stimulant, stomachic, sudorific and tonic.
Benefits & Uses :
- Provide relief from anxiety, tension, and headaches; while energizing
property fights fatigue and provides revitalization. It strengthen mood
when feeling low or stressed out.
- Gingergrass essential oil improves blood circulation and provides
calmness.
- Gingergrass oil very effectively treats cold, cough, sinusitis, and
throat allergies.
- In addition to this, ginger grass oil is the perfect treatment of
sore muscles, inflammation, muscle or joint pains etc.
- Used in the treatment of sore muscles, inflammation, muscle or joint
pains etc.