Introduction to citronella grass/oil

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Function of citronella:

① In medicine: used to treat rheumatism and migraine; has anti-infection and improves digestive function;

② Aroma: It can deodorize and repel insects;

③ Skin care: astringent skin, conditioning oily skin.

Citronella oil/essential oil extraction process:

The first step is to boil and chop the citronella grass

The second step is to mix the grass and water

The third step, distillation

The fourth step is to separate citronella essential oil from the distillate

Principle of repelling insects with citronella essential oil

The main components of citronella essential oil are citronellal, citronellol and geraniol.

Citronella oil on the market generally contains 35-40% citronellal, 20-25% citronellol, 15-20% geraniol, and about 5% citronellyl acetate and geranyl acetate

Citronellal: It can emit a special lemon-type aroma, thus achieving the effect of repelling mosquitoes and being harmless to the human body.

Citronellol: It has the effect of killing insects and repelling mosquitoes, and is often used in the production of insecticides and mosquito repellent products.

Geraniol: It has the effect of killing insects and repelling mosquitoes, and is often used in mosquito repellent products and repellents;

The insecticidal effect needs to be used in conjunction with potassium oleate solution.

Note: For pets, insect repellent is enough. Potassium oleate or something else, don’t use it casually if you don’t understand it.

Q: Is citronella essential oil necessary? Will using citronella directly or growing citronella indoors have the effect of repelling mosquitoes and insects?

Answer: The content of ingredients in citronella that can repel insects and mosquitoes is low. This low content can only help the plant itself to repel insects, and has little effect at a distance.

Essential oil is a process of refining and concentration. It has a very high content of active ingredients. After dilution and spraying, it can repel mosquitoes and insects, so it must be citronella essential oil~

Q: How to use?

Answer: The common method is to mix citronella oil to water in a ratio of one to one and spray it indoors to repel insects (including mosquitoes)

Because oil and water are not completely compatible, some people also use the method of mixing and spraying directly on the dog's hair. However, this can easily cause the hair to accumulate oil and become sticky, easily adhere to the dust layer, and feel uncomfortable to the touch.

Analysis of deworming types

In vitro deworming:

① Mosquito repellent

② Repelles fleas and other parasites

Simple lemongrass essential oil can only repel insects, not kill them. Suitable for preventing parasites. For dogs with external parasites, it is recommended to use insecticide products on the market first, and then use plants for prevention after killing the insects