Review Article
Therapeutic benefits of lemongrass and tea tree
Nida Tabassum Khan*
Published: 29 May, 2020 | Volume 4 - Issue 1 | Pages: 027-029
Lemongrass is a culinary herb with a lemony aroma.it is mostly cultivated in Southeast Asia, Sri Lanka, Indonesia and India. It is conventionally used for relieving anxiety, stress and pain. Because of the presence of limonene and citral, lemongrass extracts exhibits antimicrobial, antidandruff and anti-inflammatory effects. However Tea tree extracts are mostly employed in the treatment of dermal, inflammatory and microbial infections.
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