Java Lemongrass Essential Oil
Botanical name: Cymbopogon winter or Cymbopogon winterianus or Cymbopogon citronnellaliferum

Chemotype and indications
Identity card
Name : Java citronella
Botanical name: Cymbopogon winter or Cymbopogon winterianus or Cymbopogon citronnellaliferum
Distilled Part: Herb
Botanical family: Piaceae
Origin: Nepal
Chemical composition:
- Aldehydes: Citronellal (33 to 45%)
- Esters: Citronellyl Acetate, Geranyl Acetate
- Monoterpenols: Borneol, Citronellol (12 to 15%), Geraniol (15 to 24%)
Physical properties and therapeutic indications
- Anti-infective*
- Anti-inflammatory**
- Air antiseptic*
- Arthritis*
- Bactericide*
- Insect repellent (mosquitoes)*
- Insect bites*
- Rheumatism**
- Tendinitis*
Emotional, psychological properties and therapeutic indications
- Dissolves psychic blockages
- Psychic rebalancing
Additional information
Danger: May irritate the skin, may be slightly photosensitizing
Legend: * powerful, ** very powerful; *** extremely powerful (power value for the associated pathology)
Reference and bibliographic source: Lily BAYER and Dr Hervé STAUB, (2013) "In-depth Treatise on Phyto and Aromatherapy", Ed. Grancher. p.483.
THE INDICATIONS IN AROMATHERAPY AND THE USE OF ESSENTIAL OILS DO NOT CONSTITUTE A MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS AND DO NOT REPLACE THE ADVICE OF A DOCTOR OR MEDICAL TREATMENTS!