Palmarosa grass, geranium grass, ginger grass, rusha grass

Usages

Medicine - In traditional medicine both the plant and its oils are used to treat rheumatism, hair loss, arthritis, lumbago and spasms.The essential oil is a strong fungicide. Essential oils - The essential oil is used in perfumes, for soaps and cosmetics, and for flavouring tobacco and liqueurs.The essential oil is an active component of mosquito repellents. Eco-restoration - The plant is grown extensively to control erosion on erodible hillsides and to stabilize edges of terraces and gullies

Native to

Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan

Habitat

Subtropical biome, at elevation 2000m .

Conservation Status