Toxicological trivia from January 10, 2016: Cymbopogon, commonly known as lemongrass is a genus of Asian, African, Australian, and tropical island plants in the grass family. Some species (particularly Cymbopogon citratus), are commonly cultivated as culinary and medicinal herbs because of their scent, resembling that of lemons (Citrus limon). Common names include lemon grass, lemongrass, barbed wire grass, silky heads, citronella grass, cha de Dartigalongue, fever grass, tanglad, hierba Luisa, or gavati chaha, amongst many others.Lemongrass is widely used as a culinary herb in Asian cuisine and also as medicinal herb in India.  Lemongrass oil is used as:a) A pesticide and a preservative; b) Lemongrass oil has antifungal properties;c) Both previous assertions are correct.

Correct answer: c. Read more in WP.