The Effectiveness of Lemon Grass ( Cymbopogon ) as a Pain Relief Patch For Cramps/Muscle

Tensions

Marian P. Dave

Katrina Grace N. Tesoro

Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements in Research II

Pedro Guevara Memorial National High School

Sta. Cruz, Laguna

August; 2018

Ms. Jennifer T. Santos

Research adviser
 Chapter I

Introduction

Muscle pain or cramps is common when starting a new sport or workout regimen. When treating

muscle pain it can lead to a lot of tips or pain relievers to ease the overused muscle.

This result gave us an idea to make a product for healing cramps or muscle tension to help lessen

the treatments for treating it. We thought of producing a patch with Lemon Grass as its main

ingredient that can be used to ease the tension or the pain early. Lemon Grass may prevent the

growth of some bacteria and yeast and it has antioxidants. It contains substances that are used to

alleviate muscle pain.

Background of the study

The term, patch, for pain relief usually refers to as a piece of material used to mend or cover a

hole or a weak spot and it is a piece of material ( such as adhesive plaster ) used medically

usually to cover a wound.

Cymbopogon, better known as Lemon Grass, is a genus of Asian, African, Australia, and tropical

island plants in the grass family. Studies indicate that Cymbopogon citratus possesses various

pharamacological activities such as anti-amoebic, antibacterial, antidiarrheal, antifilarial,

antifungal and anti-inflammatory properties. Various other effects like antimalarial,

antimutagenicity, anti-mycobacterial, antioxidants, hypoglycemic and neurobehavioral have also

been studied. It can grow around 8 feet long and while some is around only 4 feet. Lemon Grass

oils are also popular cause it is also used in soaps, shampoos, cosmetics and odorizes along with

other products.

Hypothesis

𝐇𝟎 : Lemon Grass cannot be used as a pain relief patch for cramps/muscle tension.

𝐇𝟏 : Lemon Grass can be used as a pain relief patch for cramps/muscle tension.
Significance of the Study

The research work aims to introduce the effectivity of Lemon Grass as patch to relieve muscle

pain in the body to avoid any other treatments. Lemon Grass scientifically known as

Cymbopogon is a widely used herb in tropical countries, especially in Southeast Asia. Most old

people or athletes will benefit the most because it will enable them to cure their muscle pains in a

short amount of time. Through this study, the knowledge of people regarding lemon grass as pain

relief patch would be increased and could be done to prevent having more sore muscles. Also

this study will benefit the students who wish to enhance their capabilities and sense of

discovering something new source of medicine for realizing pain muscle and cramps.

Scope and Limitation

The focus of this study is to determine the effectiveness of Lemon Grass as a pain relief patch.

Using the extract of Lemon Grass with its nutrients and anti-agents, the researchers could

produce a patch that could relieve muscle pain.

The researchers used Lemon Grass as its main ingredient to prove that it can help a lot of people

especially old people and athletes who are suffering with muscle tensions. Lemon Grass consists

of antioxidants like Vitamin C which helps to alleviate aching muscles. This pushes us to prove
that Lemon Grass can be made as a patch for muscle pains in the body. The researchers gathered

Lemon Grasses and extracted it to apply it to the patch to put it to into a person’s area where the

muscle tension/cramp occurs