LEMONGRASS ESSENTIAL OIL AND ITS USES FOR HAIR AND SKIN : Owlpure

LEMONGRASS ESSENTIAL OIL AND ITS USES FOR HAIR AND SKIN 

Lemongrass is used extensively in the food and beverage industry. It is also a popular fragrance addition to cosmetics, deodorants, detergents, perfumes, and soaps. You can put this versatile oil to use in many ways at home as well.

Massage Oil

While diffusing is the most popular way to enjoy the healing properties of oils, massage is a close second. Lemongrass can help with inflammation and is an analgesic, so it is a great choice in oils meant to soothe aching muscles and joints.

The oil also helps with the toning of the skin as well as contracting weak connective tissue. This makes pure lemongrass oil a favorite among those who are dieting or are battling cellulite.

If this is you, use the following blend on problem areas after bathing to help break up the fatty deposits that lead to that puckered look for a more toned appearance over time:

• 2 tablespoons Carrier oil
• 10 drops Macerated carrot root oil (Daucus carota)
• 10 drops Cypress (Cupressus sempervirens)
• 8 drops Juniper Berry (Juniperus communis)
• 7 drops Lemon (Citrus limon)
• 5 drops Lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus/C. flexuosus)

First, mix the carrot root oil in with the carrier oil, then add the essential oils and blend well. If you do not have access to macerated carrot root oil (not to be confused with carrot seed oil), you can also use sea buckthorn oil (Hippophae rhamnoides).

Since this massage oil blend contains lemon oil, which is a photosensitizer, it should not be used before being outside in the daytime.

Bath

Nothing beats a relaxing bath to wash the day's worries away. Adding essential oils takes it from a regular experience to something truly spectacular.

Oil additions to the water can have many healing benefits as well. You can soothe tired muscles, uplift your spirits, help combat skin issues, and fight insomnia, among other things.

Adding lemongrass to a bathtime routine can help if you want any of the following accomplished:

• Relax
• Reduce stress
• Balance the nervous system
• Get a restful sleep
• Improve your mood
• Ease muscular aches and pains
• Tone the skin
• Fight water retention
• Open breathing passages

If a good mood and night's sleep is what you are after, use lemongrass alongside oils like lavender  sweet orange , and Roman chamomile.

Lemongrass Essential Oil Benefits

The health benefits of lemongrass and its volatile oil have long been appreciated. The plant's medicinal history dates back to the first century at least, to the days of the Greek physician Dioscorides and Pliny the Elder, a Roman philosopher.

Today, both the plant and oil are still used to help us look and feel better.

According to Carol Schiller in The Aromatherapy Encyclopedia, cultures all over use lemongrass for a variety of ailments:

• Amazonians use lemongrass to regulate menstrual cycles, reduce fevers, and aid in digestion.
• People in India use it for the same things, as well as applying it to the skin to rid it of ringworm infections.
• And in Indonesia, it is not only used for these things, but for coughs, headaches, and as a febrifuge to reduce fevers.

The following are just a few of the ways to harness the healing benefits of lemongrass oil at home.

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