Nutritionist Vidula Desai from Mumbai points out, “They contain limonene and citronellal which help to boost immunity, combat microbial intruders, promote good gut health and like turmeric, are an ...
It is called the Mosquito Plant because of its citronellal compound that repels bugs. However, for it to work, you would need to crush the leaves and rub them on your skin—large amounts of it.