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'''Bhustrina''' better known as lemongrass is a genus of Asian, African, Australian and tropical island plants in the grass family.
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'''Bhustrina''' better known as lemongrass, is a genus of Asian, African, Australian, and tropical island plants in the grass family.
 
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==Uses==
 
==Uses==
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{{Uses|Sore throats}}, {{Uses|Cough}}, {{Uses|cold}}, {{Uses|Anxiety}}, {{Uses|High cholesterol}}, {{Uses|Digestion}}, {{Uses|Rough}}, {{Uses|Kidney detoxification}}.
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{{Uses|Sore throats}}, {{Uses|Cough}}, {{Uses|Cold}}, {{Uses|Anxiety}}, {{Uses|High cholesterol}}, {{Uses|Digestion}}, {{Uses|Rough}}, {{Uses|Kidney detoxification}}.
  
 
==Parts Used==
 
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{{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|stem}}.
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{{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Stem}}.
  
 
==Chemical Composition==
 
==Chemical Composition==
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lemon grass oil are nerol, limonene, linalool and beta-caryphyllene. The content of myrcene is low, but still enough to make the oil susceptible to oxidative polymerization<ref name="chemical composition"/>
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Lemon grass oil are nerol, limonene, linalool and beta-caryphyllene. The content of myrcene is low, but still enough to make the oil susceptible to oxidative polymerization<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
 
==Common names==
 
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==Habit==
 
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==Identification==
 
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{{Leaf|alternate|stipulate|The leaves are alternate, stipulate, paripinnate compound, very numerous, closely placed, rachis 8.8-12.5 cm long, narrowly furrowed, slender, pubescent, with an erect linear gland between the leaflets of each pair, leaflets 16-24, very shortly stalked 2-2.5 cm long 1-1.3 cm broad, slightly overlapping, oval oblong, obtuse, at both the ends}}.<ref name="Leaf"/>
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{{Leaf|Alternate|Stipulate|The leaves are alternate, stipulate, paripinnate compound, very numerous, closely placed, rachis 8.8-12.5 cm long}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
  
 
===Flower===
 
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==How to plant/cultivate==
 
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Lemongrass is a sub-tropical plant and it can’t handle hard freezing temperatures. If you live anywhere colder than about a zone 9a, you’ll want to grow your lemongrass in a pot, and bring it indoors for the winter. And even then, you might want to bring it in, just in case you get an unexpected temperature drop.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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Lemongrass is a sub-tropical plant and it can’t handle hard freezing temperatures<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
  
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
 
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Image:Serai.jpg|Lemon grass at a market
 
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Image:Prepared lemon grass.JPG|Prepared lemon grass
 
Image:Prepared lemon grass.JPG|Prepared lemon grass
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Image:LemongrassEssOil.png|Lemongrass (''Cymbopogon flexuosus'') essential oil in clear glass vial
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Image:LemongrassEssOil.png|Lemongrass oil
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File:Starr 080531-4968 Cymbopogon citratus.jpg|Leaves
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.mdidea.com/products/proper/proper08404.html "phytochemicals"]</ref>
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.mdidea.com/products/proper/proper08404.html Phytochemicals]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[http://eol.org/pages/703261/details "Morphology"]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[http://eol.org/pages/703261/details Morphology]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://www.theprairiehomestead.com/2014/11/lemongrass-grow-use.html "How to Grow"]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://www.theprairiehomestead.com/2014/11/lemongrass-grow-use.html How to Grow]</ref>
 
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==External Links==
 
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Latest revision as of 17:04, 21 April 2020

Bhustrina, Cymbopogon, lemongrass

Bhustrina better known as lemongrass is a genus of Asian, African, Australian and tropical island plants in the grass family.

Uses

Sore throats, Cough, Cold, Anxiety, High cholesterol, Digestion, Rough, Kidney detoxification.

Parts Used

Leaves, Stem.

Chemical Composition

Lemon grass oil are nerol, limonene, linalool and beta-caryphyllene. The content of myrcene is low, but still enough to make the oil susceptible to oxidative polymerization[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Majjigehullu
Hindi Gandhatrina
Malayalam Vasana Pullu
Tamil Karppurappul
Telugu Nimmagaddi
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Aaavartaki
English Lemon Grass, Oil grass


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Katu (Pungent), Tikta (Bitter), Amla (Sour)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Tikshna (Sharp / Penetrating), Ruksha (Dry)

Veerya

Sheeta (Cooling)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Reduces Vata, Pitta and Kapha

Prabhava

Habit

Annual shrub

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Alternate Stipulate The leaves are alternate, stipulate, paripinnate compound, very numerous, closely placed, rachis 8.8-12.5 cm long

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
{{{4}}} {{{5}}}

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
{{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Individual shoots.

How to plant/cultivate

Lemongrass is a sub-tropical plant and it can’t handle hard freezing temperatures[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Dry regions of India, Sea coast, Dry zone in Srilanka.

Photo Gallery

  • Lemon grass at a market

  • Prepared lemon grass

  • Lemongrass oil

  • Leaves

References

  1. ↑ Phytochemicals
  2. ↑ Morphology
  3. ↑ How to Grow

External Links

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