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Scientific Synonyms:
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| Previous name used in the website: |
Cymbopogon nardus |
| Family name: |
POACEAE
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| English name: |
New Citronella Grass
Citronella Grass
Ceylon Citronella
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| Sinhala name: |
Leena batupengiri (ලීන බටු පැඟිරි)
Mana (මාන)
Heen pengiri (හීන් පැඟිරි )
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| Tamil name: |
Kamachi Pul
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| Sanskrit name: |
Jambira-truna
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| Conservation status: |
LC - Least Concerned - NRL - 2020
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| Description: |
Tufted perennial; culms up to 2.5 m tall. Leaf blades up to 1 m long and 1.5 cm wide, harsh, scabrid, glaucous beneath. False panicle large, up to 60 cm long. Racemes 1-1.5 cm long. Sessile spikelets (3)-3.5-4.5-(6) mm long, 1 mm wide.
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| Native Distribution Status: |
Native
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| Edible parts: |
Available soon
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| Treatment for: |
Colds
Wounds
Urinary tract infections
Depressions
Spasms
Abdominal pains
Inflammations
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| Parts used in Treatment: |
Whole plant
Oil
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| Related Medical Properties: |
Carminative
Diaphoretic
Anti spasmodic
Mosquito repellent
Vermifuge
Febrifuge
Rubefacient
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