Biology:Cymbopogon schoenanthus
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Panicoideae |
| Genus: | Cymbopogon |
| Species: | C. schoenanthus
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| Binomial name | |
| Cymbopogon schoenanthus Spreng.
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Cymbopogon schoenanthus, the camel grass,[1] camel's hay,[1] straw of Mecca,[2] fever grass,[3] geranium grass, or West Indian lemon grass,[3] is a herbal plant of Southern Asia and Northern Africa, with fragrant foliage.
Uses
Cymbopogon schoenanthus is often made into a common herbal tea. C. schoenanthus oil (called lemongrass oil or camel grass oil) is also used as a tonic and fragrance additive in personal care and cosmetic products such as hair dye, shampoo/conditioner, moisturizer/lotion, bath oil, exfoliant/scrub, anti-aging treatment, and acne treatment. In the Timbuktu-Mali region, its herbal tea is highly used, among others, for gynecological treatments (regulating women cycle, accompanying labor and post partum, contraception) and to relieve bloating due to gas in the digestive tract.
Synonyms
- Cymbopogon schoenanthus (L.) Spreng.
- Andropogon schoenanthus L.
- Andropogon ivarancusa Boiss.
- Andropogon laniger Desf. var. ivarancusa
- Vernacular names: Template:Lang-son (Songhai); Template:Lang-mg; beignefala[what language is this?] (Colons); kourou kounou (Senufo); nouyapien (Tagwana); tiékala (Bambara); sourougoubi, boborasien (Dyula); awendé (Baoulé); wozomo (Abron); fimou[what language is this?] (Koulango); Mossi: mofogo; natarnoza[what language is this?] (Gurunsi); téppé-pilloui (Tamoul); idkir (Hassaniya); idjikim[what language is this?] (Sahara occidental); lemmad,[what language is this?] I-med[what language is this?] (Southern Algeria); teberemt (Tuareg):, sa'rat et-trab;[what language is this?] a'mud es-sgir[what language is this?] (Marrakesh region); paille de la mecque, French: schoenanthe (local French); vavoin (Gbaya Bossangoa dialect).
See also
- Cymbopogon, genus including other species of lemon grass
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Henriette's Herbal Homepage. "Cymbopogon schoenanthus". http://www.henriettesherbal.com/plants/cymbopogon/schoenanthus.html.
- ↑ "Lemongrass". https://www.pages.fr/en/content/24-lemongrass.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Herbal substances index of Common Names". TGA Approved Terminology for Medicines. Therapeutic Goods Administration, Australia. http://www.tga.gov.au/DOCS/pdf/aan/aanherb4.pdf.
External links
- Kew GrassBase Species Profile
- Definition of camel grass plant: Malagasy dictionary (Madagascar) izay anaovan' ny olona fisotro toy ny dite ("...used by people as a tea-like drink...")
Wikidata ☰ Q2195173 entry
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