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Cymbopogon citratus - Avartaki, Lemongrass

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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

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Fruit

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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.

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