Benefits and Uses:
- Insect repellent: Citronella needs to be reapplied often to be an effective mosquito repellent. However, it may provide protection for up to three hours if it is combined with vanillin.
- Antifungal agent: Citronella oil is an effective antifungal agent. In some cases, it may need to be reapplied daily to keep fungal infections under control. It also has antibacterial properties.
- Wound healing: Based on recent research, citronella oil have the potential to speed up the healing of wounds. This may be of particular importance for people with diabetes, as wounds tend to heal more slowly with this condition.
- Weight loss: A 2015 study in rats assessed the effects of inhaling citronella oil and some of its components on weight. Researchers found that inhaling the components of citronella oil decreased feeding, lowered cholesterol, and slowed weight gain.
- Physiological effects of inhalation: A 2001 study investigated the effects of inhaling citronella, lavender, and rosemary essential oils. Lavender was found to have a relaxing effect and rosemary was found to have a stimulating effect on the brain. Citronella, on the other hand, had a more complex in-between effect.
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