Lemongrass
Lemongrass essential oil is distilled from dried lemongrass. Lemongrass is widely used in Chinese and Thai recipes. Lemongrass essential oil has a light and fresh lemony smell with earthy undertones and is a natural deodorizer. It is stimulating, relaxing, soothing, and balancing.
Lemongrass is commonly used for purification and digestion. It has been used to help detoxify the digestive tract, liver, kidneys, bladder, and pancreas. Because it works as a diuretic, consuming lemongrass vitality will help you to flush harmful toxins out of your body. It is also helpful in supporting your body when dealing with stomach distress, nausea, gas, and diarrhea. Lemongrass also promotes stimulation of the bowel and improves overall digestion. Bonus, it can help with PMS related nausea and irritability!
Lemongrass is highly supportive of the immune system and the skin. It has antifungal, antibacterial, antiparasitic, and anti-inflammatory properties. If your body temperature is higher than normal, lemongrass oil can have a cooling effect. Its astringent properties make it perfect for getting even and glowing skin. It can also help strengthen your hair follicles, so it’s a great addition to shampoo or conditioner.
Lemongrass essential oil is commonly used to help relieve muscle pain. It supports regeneration of connective tissues and ligaments and it is often used to help soothe sore or painful muscles. Lemongrass also assists the body in dilating blood vessels, improving circulation, and improving lymph flow. The calming and soothing effects of lemongrass supports the body in relieving the pain, pressure, or tension that can cause headaches.
Lemongrass helps boost self-esteem, confidence, hope, and mental strength, and it uplifts spirits. This can be very helpful when dealing with failure in career, personal life, insecurity, loneliness, stagnation, death of a family member or close friend, etc. The calming and mild smell of lemongrass oil is known to help relieve anxiety, irritability, and insomnia. The sedative and hypnotic properties of lemongrass oil can help to improve the duration and quality of sleep.
Breastfeeding mothers find it helpful both in increasing milk production and enhancing the quality of breastmilk. Lemongrass oil is a galactagogue. Apart from increasing milk production, it also helps babies in another way. Babies are prone to infections, so the antimicrobial and antibacterial properties of lemongrass oil are also absorbed in the milk, thus indirectly helping the baby avoid such infections.
Aromatically, Lemongrass promotes psychic awareness and purification. Spiritually, Lemongrass helps clear regrets or shame, encouraging forgiveness of those who have dishonored and discredited us. It illuminates the phrase, “forgive and forget.” It reminds us that we are who we are, and that all life’s experiences make the whole. With clarity, we can understand that choices are ours to make, and the freedom of choice is a gift given to us to embrace. The outcome of following our spiritual journey will depend on the choices we make.
TRY THIS:
🌿 Add a drop of Lemongrass to your soup or tea.
🌿 To support healthy hair and a healthy scalp, massage a few drops of lemongrass oil with a carrier oil (or non-toxic shampoo) into your scalp for two minutes and then rinse.
🌿 To soothe sore muscles, try rubbing diluted lemongrass oil on your body or make your own lemongrass oil foot bath.
🌿 Massage diluted lemongrass on your temples to help relax any tension in your head.
🌿 To relieve stress, create your own lemongrass massage oil or add lemongrass oil to your body lotion.
Lemongrass Blends well with: Basil, Bergamot, Black Pepper, Cardamom, Cedarwood, Cinnamon, Citronella, Clary Sage, Clove, Copaiba, Cypress, Eucalyptus, Fennel, Frankincense, Geranium, Ginger, Grapefruit, Hyssop, Lavender, Lemon, Lime, Myrhh, Neroli, Nutmeg, Orange, Petitgrain, Pine, Rosemary, Spikenard, Tangerine, Tea Tree, Thyme, Vetiver, Ylang Ylang
Lemongrass Overview
usage:
Diffuse or directly inhale.
Apply 1-2 drops on location, chakras, and/or Vita Flex points.
For use as a dietary supplement, put a few drops with an edible carrier oil into a capsule and swallow with water.
Suggested Dilution Ratio:
20-80: Dilute 1 part essential oil to 4 parts carrier oil before applying to skin or taking internally.
Body Systems Affected:
Anti-inflammatory
Cardiovascular System
Digestive / Elimination
Immune / Anti-infectious
Respiratory System
ADDITIONAL NOTES & DISCLAIMERS:
Refer to a trusted reference guide for specific information on proper usage information specific to your concerns. Use proper judgement and seek the advice of your health care provider. Essential Oil usage for serious issues is not a substitute for professional care, but rather another way to support your body and help bring it back to balance.
Information obtained here is meant for educational and informational purposes ONLY, and to motivate and empower you to make your own wellness journey based on your own research and partnership with your healthcare provider.
The statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.