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Citronella or lemon boil are cespitose perennial plants.
Aromatic leaves with the smell of lemon when crushed. According to some studies indicate that the essential oil exerts an antibiotic activity against the bacteria Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Mycobacterium smegmatis, antifungal against fungi Candida albicans, C. pseudotropicalis and other fungi; and antimutagenic.
The aqueous extract of the leaves exerted a hypothermic action in rats when administered intraperitoneally at a dose of 0.05 g / kg. This same extract presented anti-inflammatory and diuretic activity in rats intragastrically and also an inhibitory activity of intestinal mobility in mice when administered intraperitoneally. In man, the aqueous extract of the leaf caused a state of anxiety in 16 healthy volunteers, using the Stroop Color-word test when it was administered orally at the dose of 2-10g. The extract in 4g person dose presented a depressant activity of the central nervous system in adults. The essential oil administered in capsules to 22 volunteers at a dose of 140 mg / day for 60 days slightly decreased the cholesterol levels of 8 individuals significantly.
A product that can also help is: Lemongrass Essential Oil.
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