Cymbopogon CITRATUS (DC.) Stapf.
| Synonym : | Andropogon ceriferus Hack. Andropogon citratus DC. Andropogon fragrans C.Cordem. Andropogon roxburghii Nees ex Steud. |
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| Bangla Name : | Ghandhabena, Lebugandhi Ghas. ,Dhan sabrang, Kukisawarang (Chakma). |
| English Name : | West Indian Lemongrass, Lemongrass. |
| Family : | Poaceae |
| Disease : | Carminative, antiseptic, stomachic, laxative, appetizer, anthelmintic, bronchitis, leprosy, cholera, flatulence, bowel, rheumatism, neuralgia, sprains, fever, cold, headache, sore gums and elephantiasis. |
| Description : | A tall aromatic grass with tufted leaves. Leaf blades linear, long-attenuated towards the base and tapering upwards to a long setaceous point, up to over 90 cm long. Flowers occationally. Panicle long, narrow. |
| Distribution : | Cultivated more or less throughout the country. |
| Chemical Constituents : | Leaves contain an essential oil with citral as the chief (about 70%) constituent. Essential oil also contains citrinellal, geraniol and myrcene, triterpenes, cymbopogonol and cymbopogone. Luteolin, luteolin glucoside, luteolin neohesperoside, homoorientin |
| Uses : | The plant is carminative, antiseptic, stomachic, laxative, appetizer and anthelmintic, useful in vomiting, bronchitis, leprosy, cholera and epileptic fits. The oil extracted from the leaves is a remedy for flatulence, spasmodic affections of the bowels an |
| Habit : | - |