As a medicinal plant, lemongrass has been considered a carminative and insect repellent. Lemongrass is used in teas and alcoholic beverages in baked goods and confectionery. The citronella oil is widely used as a fragrance in perfumes and cosmetics such as lotions and soaps. Citral, extracted from the oil used in flavoring soft drinks in scented soaps and detergents, as a fragrance in perfumes and cosmetics, and as a mask unpleasant odors in several industrial products. Citral is also used in the synthesis ionone used in perfumes and cosmetics. Source citronella oil used to flavor tea, ice cream, candy, cakes, desserts and chewing gum. Also used in perfumes and cosmetics. lump growing rapidly. Can be used in place of the traditional lemon grass (Thai) in culinary dishes.
Ginger grass
Posted by Nickelback on August 28, 2010 in Herb Review · 0 Comment
