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Citronella Anti Mosquito Plant

Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cymbopogon

Cymbopogon, better known as lemongrass is a genus of Asian, African, Australian, and tropical island plants in the grass family.^[5][6][7][8]

Some species (particularly Cymbopogon citratus), are commonly cultivated as culinary and medicinal herbs because of their scent, resembling that of lemons (Citrus limon). Common names include lemon grass, lemongrass, barbed wire grass,silky heads, citronella grass, cha de Dartigalongue, fever grass, tanglad, hierba Luisa, or gavati chaha, amongst many others.

Lemongrass is widely used as a culinary herb in Asian cuisine and also as medicinal herb in India. It has a subtle citrusflavor and can be dried and powdered, or used fresh. It is commonly used in teas, soups, and curries. It is also suitable for use with poultry, fish, beef, and seafood.

the researchers analyzed the history of human use of the plants that keep mosquitoes away from the time of ancient Greece to the present day. Did you know what did people use for thousands of years before modern times? Both the ancient Indians and the inhabitants of tropical and subtropical Pakistani and Bangladeshi regions, burned neem leaves to scare the mosquitoes away, and the ancient Greeks and Romans were the first ones to use natural repellent oils. They rubbed them on their clothes and skin. Just like the inhabitants of South Asia, the Greeks acted intuitively and use the handy strong-smelling plants, such as eucalyptus, mint, lemon, and tansy.

Citronella. This is one of the most popular and powerful natural mosquito repellents. Its drawback is in its temporary protection, as being applied topically, the 40-100% concentrated essential oil provides 100% mosquito protection for only 70-120 minutes. The accurate figure of protection duration depends on the type of mosquitoes and the region in question. It is also not desirable to use such concentrated oil. Nevertheless, it is still considered to be the most popular ingredient as it is piece of cake to find citronella in any organic repellent.