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Cymbopogon schoenanthus (L.) Spreng.

Cymbopogon schoenanthus

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Cymbopogon schoenanthus, the camel grass,[1] camel's hay,[1] straw of Mecca,[2] fever grass,[3] geranium grass, or West Indian lemon grass,[3] is a herbal plant of Southern Asia and Northern Africa, with fragrant foliage.

Uses

Cymbopogon schoenanthus is often made into a common herbal tea. C. schoenanthus oil (called lemongrass oil or camel grass oil) is also used as a tonic and fragrance additive in personal care and cosmetic products such as hair dye, shampoo/conditioner, moisturizer/lotion, bath oil, exfoliant/scrub, anti-aging treatment, and acne treatment.

Synonyms

  • Cymbopogon schoenanthus (L.) Spreng.
  • Andropogon schoenanthus L.
  • Andropogon ivarancusa Boiss.
  • Andropogon laniger Desf. var. ivarancusa
  • Vernacular names: ko-doungoura-hamni (Songhai), veromanitra (Malagasy), beignefala (Colons), kourou kounou (Senufo), nouyapien (Tagwana), tiékala (Bambara), sourougoubi, boborasien (Dyula), awendé (Baoulé), wozomo (Abron), fimou (Koulango), mofogo (Mossi), natarnoza (Gurunsi), téppé-pilloui (Tamoul), idkir (Hassaniya), idjikim (Sahara occidental), lemmad, I-med (Southern Algeria), teberemt (Tuareg):, sa'rat et-trab, a'mud es-sgir (Marrakesh region), paille de la mecque, schoenanthe (local French), vavoin (Gbaya Bossangoa dialect)...

See also

  • Cymbopogon, genus including other species of lemon grass

References

  1. ^ a b Henriette's Herbal Homepage. "Cymbopogon schoenanthus". Retrieved 20 April 2010.
  2. ^ "Lemongrass". www.pages.fr. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Herbal substances index of Common Names" (PDF). TGA Approved Terminology for Medicines. Therapeutic Goods Administration, Australia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 April 2011. Retrieved 11 January 2011.

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Cymbopogon schoenanthus: Brief Summary

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Cymbopogon schoenanthus, the camel grass, camel's hay, straw of Mecca, fever grass, geranium grass, or West Indian lemon grass, is a herbal plant of Southern Asia and Northern Africa, with fragrant foliage.

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