Traditional Use: Used for centuries in Ayurvedic, Southeast Asian, and African traditions as a digestive aid, fever remedy, and calming nervine; traditionally prescribed for bloating, nausea, coughs, respiratory congestion, rheumatic pain, skin infections, and as an antimicrobial and diaphoretic.
Potential Benefits: Citral-rich volatile oils deliver well-researched antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, anxiolytic, and antifungal effects; research supports improved digestion, relief of bloating and cramping, fever reduction, cholesterol lowering, and meaningful anxiolytic and sedative activity with regular use.
Warnings: Generally very safe at culinary and tea doses; avoid concentrated essential oil internally without professional guidance; use cautiously in pregnancy due to mild uterotonic activity reported in animal studies; may mildly potentiate antihypertensive and antidiabetic medications; may cause contact dermatitis in sensitive individuals with topical essential oil use.
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