Palmarosa
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Botanical Name |
Cymbopogon martini var. martini |
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Family |
Graminaceae |
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Other Names |
A. martini var. motia, Andropogon martini, East Indian geranium, Indian rosha, motia, Turkish geranium, |
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Description |
Herbaceous plant with long slender stems |
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Native to |
India, Pakistan |
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Actions |
Antiseptic, bactericidal, cicatrisant, digestive, febrifuge, hydrating, stimulant, tonic |
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Extraction |
Steam or water distillation or fresh or dried grass |
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Constituents |
Geraniol, farnesol, geranyl acetate, methyl heptenone, citronellol, citral, dipentene, limonene |
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Skin |
Acne, dermatitis, scars, sores, wrinkles |
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Digestive |
Anorexia |
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Nervous system |
Nervous exhaustion, stress |