"Citronella is nature's perfect insect repellent, the ideal essential oil to pack in your vacation luggage or take with you into a garden".
Citronella is the quintessential aromatherapy oil. Whereas other essences stimulate the mind and body to improve your circulation, lift your mood or relax your muscles; citronella's main benefit is the smell itself. Its lemony, slightly sweet aroma is a wonderful natural insect repellent.
As such, it can be used in lotions and sprays to repel mosquitoes, on pet collars to prevent fleas and as a fragrant candle to keep insects away from your outdoor dining table.
Grass of China
Citronella essential oil is extracted from citronella grass, also called "grass of china" native to java, Central America and Haiti. Its also derived from the citrosa plant (a cross between citronella grass and African geranium) and catnip. The euphoria catnip produces in cats is mirrored by the stimulating effect citronella vapor has on humans.
