Steinmetz:Andropogon

Andropogon citratus var. ceriferus

Also known as (or relevant to) Andropogon citratus var. ceriferus Cymbopogon citratus Family Gramineae English Names Lemon Grass Indian Verbena Indian Melissa Natural Habitat India Ceylon Indonesia Burma Jamaica Mexico Brazil Part(s) Used Herba Andropogonis citrati Oleum Andropogonis citrati = Oleum Melissae indicum

Constituent(s) volatile oil (consisting chiefly of citral = citrol) Action herb: diuretic sudorific emmenagogue stimulant sudorific antispasmodic aromatic; oil: carminative tonic (to the intestinal mucous membrane) also used in perfumery

Andropogon nardus

Also known as (or relevant to) Andropogon nardus Cymbopogon nardus Family Gramineae English Names Citronella grass Natural Habitat Ceylon Singapore Malaya Java India Part(s) Used Oleum Citronellae = Oleum Andropogonis = Oleum Graminis Indici

Constituent(s) essential oil (citronellal geraniol terpene eugenol) Action carminative rubefacient used in making soaps

Andropogon schoenanthus

Also known as (or relevant to) Andropogon schoenanthus Andropogon martini var. motia Cymbopogon martini var. motia English Names Rusa Ginger grass Indian Geranium Palmarosa Namar grass Nimar grass Nemour grass Roosa grass Natural Habitat East Indies China Northern and Central India Burma Ceylon Part(s) Used Oleum Palmarosae = Oleum Geraniae indicum = Oleum Rusae (obtained from the grass)

Constituent(s) volatile oil (geraniol) citronellol Action stimulant carminative sudorific antispasmodic; used as substitute for rose-oil and in soap manufacture

Andropogon sorghum

Also known as (or relevant to) Andropogon sorghum Sorghum vulgare Sorghum Saccharatum (Holcus saccharatus) English Names Cafir Corn Broom-Corn Jerusalem Corn Durra Guinea Corn Egyptian Millet Great Millet Natural Habitat Southern France Italy U. S. A. South West Africa China Cochin-China cultivated in many tropical countries Part(s) Used Semen Sorghi durrha

Constituent(s) durrin sugar Action diuretic demulcent emollient nutritive used as bird-food