(and their oils) is strong in traditional Thai medicine.
Lemongrass is used to treat colds and stomachaches, and
cloves are believed to kill bacteria and also act as an antispasmodic Cloves are often chewed after meals to aid with digestion. The aim of this study was to
investigate the larvicidal activity of lemongrass (C. citratus)
and cloves (S. aromaticum) against Ae. aegypti and An. dirus
larvae by evaluating morphological aberrations and mortality