BHUTRINA (LEMONGRASS)

  1. Botanical Name : Cymbopogon citratus
  2. Family : Poaceae
  3. Tamil : Karpura pul
  4. Hindi : Gandhatrin
  5. Malayalam : Vasanapullu
  6. English : Lemon Grass
  7. Habit : Simple, bluish-green leaves with entire margins and are linear in shape. The blades tend to be 18–36 inches long.  The leaves have parallel venation
  8. Distribution : Native to South Asia.
  9. Useful Part : Whole Plant , Oil
  10. Rasa Panchaka
    • Rasa : Katu , Tikta
    • Guna : Tiksna , Laghu , Ruksha
    • Veerya : Ushna
    • Vipaka : Katu
    • Karma : Rechana , Dipana , Mukhashodhana, Anetrya.
  11. Indications : Krimi , Kasa, Swasa
  12. Dose : Oil 1 – 3 drops