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West Indian Lemongrass
Cymbopogon citratus
West Indian Lemongrass · Lemongrass · Capim-cidreira · Citronela · Citronella · Citronnelle · Enoacabo · Herbe citron · Hierba luisa · Lemoengras · Lemon Grass · Lemon grass · Lemongras · Limon Otu · Limonaria · Limoncillo · Malohie · Palczatka cytrynowa · Pasto de limón
At a glance
Origin / distribution: China, Samoa, Trinidad, Turkey, Panama, Guatemala, Curacao, Venezuela
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: Ache(Head), Ache(Stomach), Antispasmodic, Carminative
Science studied: ALUMINUM, ASH, ALPHA-CAMPHORENE, CAPRYLIC-ACID
Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗
Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.
Names and identity
Family: Poaceae
Scientific name: Cymbopogon citratus
Common names: West Indian Lemongrass, Lemongrass, Capim-cidreira, Citronela, Citronella, Citronnelle, Enoacabo, Herbe citron, Hierba luisa, Lemoengras, Lemon Grass, Lemon grass, Lemongras, Limon Otu, Limonaria, Limoncillo, Malohie, Palczatka cytrynowa, Pasto de limón
History
The source record documents this plant in China, Samoa, Elsewhere, Trinidad, Turkey, Panama, Guatemala, Curacao and 5 additional places.
It records these historical or traditional applications:
- Ache(Head)
- Ache(Stomach)
- Antispasmodic
- Carminative
- Cold
- Tuberculosis
- Cough
- Cyanogenetic
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- Dentifrice
- Depurative
- Diaphoretic
- Dyspepsia
- Elephantiasis
- Emmenagogue
- Expectorant
- Eye
- Fever
- Flu
- Gingivitis
- Insecticide
- Intestine
- Leprosy
- Malaria
- Mouthwash
- Pectoral
- Pneumonia
- Preventitive(Cold)
- Pyorrhea
- Rheumatism
- Spasm
- Stimulant
- Sudorific
- Tea
- Tonic
- Ache(Tooth)
- Antiseptic
- Anodyne
- Diuretic
- Sprain
- Abdomen
- Hypertension
- Neuritis
- Perfume
This summary is limited to the cited source record.
Origins and distribution
- China
- Samoa
- Elsewhere
- Trinidad
- Turkey
- Panama
- Guatemala
- Curacao
- Venezuela
- Honduras
- Java
- Dominican Republic
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- Haiti
Documented cultural uses
- Ache(Head)
- Ache(Stomach)
- Antispasmodic
- Carminative
- Cold
- Tuberculosis
- Cough
- Cyanogenetic
- Dentifrice
- Depurative
- Diaphoretic
- Dyspepsia
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- Elephantiasis
- Emmenagogue
- Expectorant
- Eye
- Fever
- Flu
- Gingivitis
- Insecticide
- Intestine
- Leprosy
- Malaria
- Mouthwash
- Pectoral
- Pneumonia
- Preventitive(Cold)
- Pyorrhea
- Rheumatism
- Spasm
- Stimulant
- Sudorific
- Tea
- Tonic
- Ache(Tooth)
- Antiseptic
- Anodyne
- Diuretic
- Sprain
- Abdomen
- Hypertension
- Neuritis
- Perfume
Contemporary uses
Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.
Scientific research
Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.
Indexed research records
- Genotoxic evaluation of chemical fractions of Cymbopogon citratus (DC) Stapf using plasmid assay · 2026 source ↗
- Haplotype-resolved genome assembly of lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus) provides insights into terpenoid biosynthesis pathway. · 2026 source ↗
- Mitigation of D-Galactose-Induced Aging in Mice by Cymbopogon citratus and Its Major Bioactive Compound. · 2026 source ↗
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- ALUMINUM
- ASH
- ALPHA-CAMPHORENE
- CAPRYLIC-ACID
- CHROMIUM
- 1,8-CINEOLE
- CITRONELLAL
- CITRONELLIC-ACID
- COBALT
- CYMBOPOGONOL
- CITRONELLOL
- DECANAL
- N-DECYLALDEHYDE
- DIACETYL
- DIPENTENE
- EO
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- FARNESAL
- FARNESOL
- FURFURAL
- GERANIC-ACID
- GERANYL-ACETATE
- HEXACOSANOL
- IRON
- ISOVALERALDEHYDE
- ISOVALERIC-ACID
- L-LINALOOL
- LINALYL-ACETATE
- LUTEOLIN-C-GLYCOSIDE
- MAGNESIUM
- METHYL-HEPTENONE
- MYRCENE
- NERAL
- ALPHA-PINENE
- POTASSIUM
- PROTEIN
- RUTIN
- SAPONIN
- SILICON
- BETA-SITOSTEROL
- SODIUM
- TIN
- TRIACONTANOL
- WATER
- METHYL-HEPTENOL
- ACETONE
- CERYL-ALCOHOL
- CYMBOPOGONE
- ALPHA-BETA-DIHYDROPSEUDOIONONE
- FAT
- GERANIOL
- ISOPULEGOL
- LUTEOLIN
- MANGANESE
- NEROL
- PHOSPHORUS
- QUERCETIN
- SELENIUM
- ALPHA-TERPINEOL
- ZINC
- CITRAL
- CALCIUM
- KILOCALORIES
- CARYOPHYLLENE
- LIMONENE
- ALCOHOLS
- ALKALOIDS
- BETA-DIHYDROPSEUDOIONONE
- CAPRIC-ACID
- CITRONELLYL-ACETATE
- FUCOSTEROL
- HCN
- LINALOOL
Legality
Country-specific legal status is not documented in this record.
Consult the CITES species checklist for international trade protections and listings. This is not a complete statement of local law.
Reference images
Sources
Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0
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CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive
Contributions and revisions
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