*Citronella is usually planted in home gardens to ward off insects such as whitefly adults.
*Lemon grass is also used as an addition to tea, and in preparations such as kadha, which is a traditional herbal brew used against coughs, colds, etc.
*It has medicinal properties and is used extensively in [[Ayurvedic medicine]]. It is supposed to help with relieving cough and nasal congestion.<ref name="uses"/>
==Useful part of the plant==