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Home   Aromatherapy and Essential Oils   5 Amazing Benefits of Citronella Essential Oil

5 Amazing Benefits of Citronella Essential Oil

May 07, 2018 236 Comments

5 Amazing Benefits of Citronella Essential Oil

Citronella essential oil has been used for centuries in parts of the world such as China and Indonesia to treat a wide variety of health conditions. Though most people associate this wonderful essential oil with insect repellant, there are many more amazing benefits of citronella essential oil.

Citronella Essential Oil Repels Bugs & Insects

Citronella is a grass that grows in Asia and the South Pacific. The strong lemony aroma is how it got the name citronella. The steam distillation process produces an essential oil that concentrates that aroma, making it easy to recognize at first sniff.

The fact that citronella essential oil is used as a major ingredient in insect repellant comes from its natural power to keep mosquitos and other insects away without the use of harsh chemicals. Citronella essential oil has been recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as a nontoxic way to effectively repel insects that’s safe for the environment. It also works to repel flies and fleas, both of which can carry a host of illnesses. Mix a few drops with a carrier oil and rub onto the skin to keep the bugs at bay.

Using a Nebulizing Essential Oil Diffuser

When sitting on the porch, or enjoying the backyard, try using a rechargeable nebulizing diffuser to keep the mosquitos and insects away naturally. The Mobile-mini by Organic Aromas operates with a lithium-ion battery and is portable enough to take wherever you go; camping, the beach, or an evening fireworks show. Simply add citronella essential oil and let the flow keep you free from unwanted pests and irritating bug bites.

5 Amazing Benefits of Citronella Essential Oil

Though it might be the most common use for this essential oil, repelling insects is only one of the many amazing benefits of citronella essential oil. Here are 5 more.

5 Amazing Benefits of Citronella Essential Oil

5) Citronella Fights Infections

The antiseptic properties of citronella essential oil make it helpful in fighting infections both internally, such as a urinary tract infection, and externally, such as an open wound. Not only can it stimulate the healing process, it can prevent further infection, such as sepsis, from setting in.

4) Citronella is Effective Against Depression and Insomnia

For those who prefer to use all natural alternatives to medications, citronella essential oil can induce feelings of happiness and hope. A natural anti-depressant, it can also relieve anxiety and stress and lead to a better night’s sleep for those who have insomnia.

3) Citronella Cleans the House 

With strong anti-fungal and antibacterial properties, citronella essential oil can kill many of the germs that cause odors and illness in the kitchen and bathroom. It’s a natural anti-fungal, which can control mold and mildew. And the fresh scent deodorizes the air anywhere you use it.

2) Citronella is Stimulating and Soothing

The many antioxidant properties of citronella essential oil have been shown to increase blood flow and stimulate circulation throughout the body. This can work well to ease symptoms in those who suffer from osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.

1) Citronella can be a Natural Anti-inflammatory

The anti-inflammatory compound in citronella essential oil can help reduce inflammation that causes pain. It works especially well to fight inflammation in the GI tract and can ease digestion. This essential oil also has the ability to remove toxins throughout the body that can sometimes cause pain and inflammation.   

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100 Responses

Judith Lee
Judith Lee

June 25, 2019

another great article…thank you

Judith Lee
Judith Lee

June 25, 2019

another great article…thank you

Msmalifestyle
Msmalifestyle

January 03, 2019

Wow impressive just received my first bitte today its now my fav oil happy healing xo

Gabrilla Carol
Gabrilla Carol

July 06, 2018

Impressed with the results of HBNO™ Citronella Essential Oil.

Darlene Cruz
Darlene Cruz

May 14, 2018

I did not know citronella essential oil has the ability to remove toxins throughout the body that can sometimes cause pain and inflammation,
wow I am dumbfounded.

Debra Holloway
Debra Holloway

May 14, 2018

I had no idea this was an anti-inflammatory.

Charles Frest
Charles Frest

May 14, 2018

A lot of uses for this product, didn’t know

Cheryll Powning
Cheryll Powning

May 14, 2018

Have always loved citronella, but didn’t realize all of it’s uses.

Dolores Hall
Dolores Hall

May 14, 2018

Wow I’m amazed I was aware of being beneficial for inflammation and of course to soothe but the other benefits are shocking

Laurie Nykaza
Laurie Nykaza

May 14, 2018

Love the different uses for the citronella oil especially for mold. I love using oils they smell so good too

Susan Marina Brown Lane
Susan Marina Brown Lane

May 14, 2018

I didn’t know that it was useful against depression!

Connie Gruning
Connie Gruning

May 14, 2018

I had no idea!! I thought that Citronella was strictly a bug deterrent. I am so very impressed!

Brandi Summers
Brandi Summers

May 14, 2018

Wow so many uses

Kristen H.
Kristen H.

May 14, 2018

I really appreciated learning about some of the benefits of Citronella Essential Oil. I am definitely more interested in using it as a result of having read this blog post.

Carrie Capehart
Carrie Capehart

May 14, 2018

This is amazing I need help with several of these issues

Laurie Emerson
Laurie Emerson

May 14, 2018

I had no idea that Citronella Oil could do all of these things!

Linnzie Pieper
Linnzie Pieper

May 14, 2018

I had no idea it had so many benefits!

Linnzie Pieper
Linnzie Pieper

May 14, 2018

I had no idea it had so many benefits!

Sue Hull
Sue Hull

May 14, 2018

I didn’t realize this oil had so many good benefits. I like that it helps depression & insomnia. I remember when we were kids sitting outside, my mom had the citronella candles on the table.

Dina B
Dina B

May 14, 2018

I bugs didn’t like it but I never knew all the other benefits.

Maureen  Blatz
Maureen Blatz

May 14, 2018

I love all the health benefits

Sommer Lee West
Sommer Lee West

May 14, 2018

So many Great benefits. Amazing

Jenna Hudson
Jenna Hudson

May 14, 2018

Fighting against depression is something that hits home for me. Like that there is a natural options too.

Veronica Garrett
Veronica Garrett

May 14, 2018

I never knew there were so many benefits to using Citronella Essential Oil. I like that it can relieve anxiety and stress and fight insomnia.

Kate Davies
Kate Davies

May 14, 2018

Great post, lots of useful info.

Niki Marie Wardle
Niki Marie Wardle

May 14, 2018

I’ve used citronella candles in the past as a pest repellant but I had no idea it had so many other uses! Its definitely worth looking at herbal remedies before medicinal/chemical alternatives they can yield amazing results!

Charlie Brunton
Charlie Brunton

May 14, 2018

I never knew that Citronella Essential Oils could help with depression & insomnia, that’s really impressive! It’s amazing just how much it can do!

kayleigh robinson
kayleigh robinson

May 14, 2018

i love the smell of citronella ive always used it on holiday to keep the insects away but I had no idea it had all these other benefits!

Anita Missen
Anita Missen

May 14, 2018

Great and informative.

Christine Hindle
Christine Hindle

May 14, 2018

Amazing

Craig Hindle
Craig Hindle

May 14, 2018

Impressive

ANA ROXANA WAKEFIELD
ANA ROXANA WAKEFIELD

May 14, 2018

LOVE THE REPPELING PROPERTIES FOR BUGS

Kevin A. Dodson
Kevin A. Dodson

May 14, 2018

I can’t wait to try the Nebulizing Diffuser!

Diana Haggerty
Diana Haggerty

May 14, 2018

Love using Citronella instead of sprays. Ty for the chance

Kelly Freeman
Kelly Freeman

May 14, 2018

Very informative

Teresa A
Teresa A

May 14, 2018

Wow, I didn’t know citronella essential oil could do all of this. Would love to try it!

amy dowdle
amy dowdle

May 14, 2018

I had no idea it was a grass!!

clynsg
clynsg

May 14, 2018

And all this time I only knew it was a bug repellent!

Annette
Annette

May 14, 2018

I didn’t know citronella had so many uses. I thought it was good only for outdoors. I will send the diffuser link to my neighbor who enjoys spending evenings on her patio.

Coressa B Clark
Coressa B Clark

May 14, 2018

Sure didn’t know it was a grass… Learn something new daily….

Coressa B Clark
Coressa B Clark

May 14, 2018

Sure didn’t know it was a grass… Learn something new daily….

Sher Kurwa
Sher Kurwa

May 14, 2018

I knew about the bugs and insects but I didn’t know the others! Thank you for the info!

Deena K
Deena K

May 14, 2018

A brilliant oil…..with many different benefits !

Deena K
Deena K

May 14, 2018

A brilliant oil…..with many different benefits !

Aubrey Scott Daniels
Aubrey Scott Daniels

May 14, 2018

This would be perfect for my family! I knew it repelled bugs, but didn’t know the rest of it!! Thanks for the info!

Aubrey Scott Daniels
Aubrey Scott Daniels

May 14, 2018

This would be perfect for my family! I knew it repelled bugs, but didn’t know the rest of it!! Thanks for the info!

Leanne perrett
Leanne perrett

May 14, 2018

it does a lot more than i thought it did

Bobbie
Bobbie

May 14, 2018

nice

Kat Allinson
Kat Allinson

May 14, 2018

Citronella is one of my favourite essential oils, I didnt’ know it could be used internally for things like UTI’s though, very interesting!

gaynor Vincent
gaynor Vincent

May 14, 2018

I adore Citronella – it has a beautiful fragrance

DP
DP

May 14, 2018

oh man this would be wonderful to help with my nerve pain

blake haugen
blake haugen

May 14, 2018

Love citronella. The smell is always recognisable, :D Thanks for the giveaway.

Jess H
Jess H

May 14, 2018

We used citronella to keep the mosquitoes away during evening picnics in Texas when I was growing up, but I had no idea it had anti-insomnia properties!

Eve Figdor
Eve Figdor

May 14, 2018

Keeps the “nasties” at bay so that you can enjoy your time outdoors with the family!

Lara Latchem
Lara Latchem

May 13, 2018

What a great read. Definitely need more citronella in our lives so many amazing benefits

Chris Noe
Chris Noe

May 13, 2018

I knew about being a bug repellent, but the rest of the uses come as a surprise to me.

Oni Dew
Oni Dew

May 13, 2018

Very good informative article. Didn’t knew so many benefit of citronella before reading this blog. Thanks Chad Pegura :)

Paula S.
Paula S.

May 13, 2018

This sounds amazing! I had no idea you could do so much with citronella and the fact that I could use as a bug repellant AND a sleep aid AND kill germs in my home is fabulous! I would be SO happy to win this! What a great product!

Susan Gillam
Susan Gillam

May 13, 2018

Love using Citronella instead of harsh bug sprays. Smells nicer too.

Rachel Beltz
Rachel Beltz

May 13, 2018

This could probably help soothe my migraines! Also I didn’t know about the insects!

Garry Button
Garry Button

May 13, 2018

Would love to try this sounds awesome THANKYOU

Emma Shetler
Emma Shetler

May 13, 2018

I love essential oils. I make my own bug repellant from citronella oil!

Denise W
Denise W

May 13, 2018

Would love to try this. We need all the help we can get here

Sandie A
Sandie A

May 13, 2018

I didn’t know it could do so much.

Tammy
Tammy

May 13, 2018

my daughter suffers from depression and we use lots of oils .. I never knew citronella could help! we will have to try, thank you

Adrian Bold
Adrian Bold

May 13, 2018

Sounds like a good product. Thanks for the info.

Nancy J Montgomery
Nancy J Montgomery

May 13, 2018

I had no idea of all the benefits of citronella. Of particular interest is the possible help with insomnia. Thanks for the article.

Brenda Witherspoon-Bedard
Brenda Witherspoon-Bedard

May 13, 2018

great info – I didn’t know it could do so much

Emma Walton
Emma Walton

May 13, 2018

I wasn’t aware that citronella could help with depression!

Lizzy Cooper
Lizzy Cooper

May 13, 2018

I’ve only ever used citronella for bugs! I’ll be sure to use it for other things, will try adding it to my homemade cleaning spray! :)

Jessica Barber
Jessica Barber

May 13, 2018

Wow – I didn’t know citronella could be helpful for depression and insomnia! Amazing!

Heather
Heather

May 13, 2018

I didn’t realize there’s so many ways to use it. Awesome

Bran Sparks
Bran Sparks

May 13, 2018

Thanks for all this great info. Me and the wife are really into this kind of stuff.

Karen Hughes
Karen Hughes

May 13, 2018

Very informative article. I knew that it kept bugs away, but did not know about the other benefits

Brandon Sparks
Brandon Sparks

May 13, 2018

Wow! All amazing products. I am for sure going to have to try some of them out. Thanks so much for this great info.

Rachel Shamion
Rachel Shamion

May 13, 2018

oh wow the things you learn when surfing the web…lol. this would be perfect for me….with my aneurysm and paralysis and brain damage i am always trying to find a product that can help me , i try to find products that are drug free first as id rather try natural products etc. this is great!

sarah fielding
sarah fielding

May 13, 2018

Amazing! I definitely need to try this, didn’t realise how much good it did!

pete c
pete c

May 13, 2018

an interesting article thats taught me a few things there

Kathy Lane
Kathy Lane

May 13, 2018

I’m a big germ freak and didn’t know that Citronella is good for anti-fungal and antibacterial uses in my home. All 5 of the benefits of Citronella essential oil are a big interest to me.

Elisse
Elisse

May 12, 2018

I knew about it repelling bugs, but I had no idea it could be used against infection- THAT is important to me, as I’m allergic/non-responsive to antibiotics! I would LOVE more info on that!

K. Gallegos
K. Gallegos

May 12, 2018

This s a WONDERFUL product!

ANNA NGO
ANNA NGO

May 12, 2018

Love to try all those products !

Georgia Barry
Georgia Barry

May 12, 2018

Sounds like a great product!

Susan P.
Susan P.

May 12, 2018

I didn’t know about the other uses besides insect repellant.

paula cheadle
paula cheadle

May 12, 2018

sounds fantastic

Sanaa
Sanaa

May 12, 2018

Great

Scotty
Scotty

May 12, 2018

Sounds like it will help with my arthritis … thanks!

Linda Walker
Linda Walker

May 12, 2018

This is great to know!

Jill Weber
Jill Weber

May 12, 2018

I knew citronella was good for repelling bugs but had no idea of the many other uses. Thanks for sharing!

Amanda Gregory
Amanda Gregory

May 12, 2018

This is truly amazing. What an eye-opener.

julier
julier

May 12, 2018

wow does a lot more than i thought

sherry mcelroy
sherry mcelroy

May 12, 2018

Wow! I did not know that Citronella oil was used for so many different things. I would love to try it.

adam
adam

May 11, 2018

yea

Christi W.
Christi W.

May 11, 2018

Wow! So many uses! Good to know.

Sheri Darby
Sheri Darby

May 11, 2018

That was really interesting.I learnt so much

Theresa Thomas
Theresa Thomas

May 11, 2018

I love the idea of bug repellent for all natural alternatives, they are so hard to find

Josie
Josie

May 11, 2018

Amazing! I love the idea of bug repellent for all natural alternatives.

Debbie Welchert
Debbie Welchert

May 11, 2018

Wow, I didn’t know Citronella has so many wonderful uses. I just thought it was a bug repellant. Now I know better. I love that the diffuser is small enough to take anywhere.

jo liddement
jo liddement

May 11, 2018

I will use some citronella to see if i can get rid of the mildew around my windows. I love using essential oils and i keep a wooden box with an assortment of oils for uses around the home.

Christina Hawkins
Christina Hawkins

May 11, 2018

Wow that’s amazing!

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