Citronella essential oil

Cymbopogon nardus

CITRONELLA ESSENTIAL OIL

The citronella essential oil is extracted through steam distillation, one of the classic and most natural methods of extracting essential oils. The properties of citronella essential oil are mainly used to repel insects and mosquitoes, but also as a relaxant and sedative.

USES OF CITRONELLA ESSENTIAL OIL

• Aromatherapy: pour two to three drops into an essential oil diffuser and diffuse it in the environment. Inhaling the oil is an excellent and quick way to obtain its properties
• Topical use for mosquito repellent cream: by mixing 15 drops of citronella essential oil with a moisturizing cream, you will obtain a protective cream against insect bites.
• Foot baths, baths, and steams, always adding two drops of oil to the solutions

The essential oils available online on terzaluna.com are classified as food supplements. This attests to their excellent quality. They are naturally extracted essential oils, without the use of any solvent, but only through natural methods such as pressing, percolation, or steam distillation. Third Moon essential oils can also be used orally, but you must be careful about the quantities ingested. Never exceed two daily drops. This is because an essential oil is a very potent concentrate that if taken in quantities greater than two drops a day can be hepatotoxic.

Contraindications of citronella essential oil

In some individuals, an allergy to contact with the plant's leaves may occur. It is therefore not recommended to use pure essential oil on the skin. Excessive and prolonged inhalation can increase heart rate, so it is not recommended for those suffering from tachycardia and palpitations. To be avoided during pregnancy.