Cymbopogan, a family of tall grasses comprises the lemongrass, the cymbopogan citrates. It is a slender perennial that grows in dry soil. It is native to phillipines and is widely used in Asian cuisines. It is closely related to Citronella grass and is used as an insect repellant.Lemongrass is also used to bring down fever and treat infectious illness.

Lemon Grass Oil
Lemongrass oil is extracted from fresh or partially dried leaves of the grass. Steam distillation is the process employed here in order to extract the essence from the leaves.The chemical componenets of the leaves are myrcene, citronellal, geranyl acetate, nerol, geraniol, neral and traces of limonene, citral which makes the lemongrass rich in medicinal effects. Some of the therapeutic properties recorded by the scientists, they are analgesic, anti-depressant, antimicrobial. antipyretic, antiseptic, astringent, bactericidal, carminative, deodorant, diuretic, febrifuge, fungicidal, galactagogue, insecticidal, nervine, nervous system sedative and tonic.