SCIENTIFIC NAME :
Cymbopogan Citratu
MEDICINAL VALUE :
Stomach soother, effective insect repellant and fungic
NUTRIENT VALUE :
Rich in folic acid, pantothenic acid, pyridoxine and thiamin.
CULINERY AND OTHER VALUES :
West Indian lemon grass used for cooking in many East Asian countries. Indian lemon grass used in perfume industry.
GLOSSARY :
- English : Lemon Grass
- Tamil : Karpura Pullu / Vasanai Pullu
- Malayalam : Inchi Pullu / Vasana Pullu / Sugandha Bhoothrana / Thakra Thuni
- Telugu : Nimma Gaddi / Vasana Gaddi
- Kannada : Majjige Hullu / Purvali Hullu
- Hindi : Chaipatt
- Bengali : Gandha Bena
- Gujarati : Lilly-Chaya
- Konkani : Chahaveche Than
- Marathi : Sugandhichaha; Bhustrima
