Scented Grasses in Aromatherapy

There are several scented grasses that are used in aromatherapy.  The most common use of scented grasses is as an insect repellent and citronella is probably one of the more popular scented grasses for the summer time control of mosquitoes and other insects.  However, other scented grasses, such as palmarosa and lemongrass have additional aromatherapy uses, in addition to having a long use in traditional Chinese and Indian medicine.

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Scented Grasses with Medicinal Properties

The Use of Palmarosa Essential Oil To Adulterate Rose

Palmarosa is perhaps not a very well know essential oil - but the oil it is used to adulterate is! Rose oil is commonly adulterated by Palmarosa due to its similar scent. However Palmarosa essential oil does have many properties and uses in aromatherapy in its own right and shouldn't be dismissed as just as 'adulterator'. Read my latest suite article - Palmarosa essential oil - to learn more...