WASHINGTON DRIVE LEGAZPI CITY
CITRONELLA CANDLE
(AN INVESTIGATORY PROJECT)
Submitted by:
Alliah Veron Navea
(G-7 St. Agnes)
Submitted to:
Abstract:
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Introduction:
A. Background of the study
B. Statement of the problem The study aspired primarily, to search for alternative ways of utilizing the common backyard plant Lemongrass (citronella) so that it won’t be placed into waste. Secondarily, make a different and simple preparation of it right in one’s home aside from the common candle. The study also aimed to produce a candle out of lemongrass “tanglad” (citronella) as a mosquito repellent.
D. Significance of the study: Health awareness is the prime investment, ingenuity is the investors joining effort and wellness is the net gain. Most people think that adapting a healthy and well-conditioned life is expensive and difficult to achieve. The significance is just how one resourcefully utilizes the cheap, the natural abundance of nature, and the untiring quest to alternatives and remedies. Thus, this study will give us some prevention in some diseases such as dengue, malaria, etc. Also the study
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE:
Candle is a solid block of wax with an embedded wick which is ignited to provide light, and sometimes heat, and historically was used as a method of keeping time. Candle is very essential to our life. It provides heat, light, and other thing that can help in our daily lives. Lemongrass is native to India and tropical Asia. It is widely used as an herb in Asian cuisine. It has a subtle citrus flavour and can be dried and powdered, or used fresh. It is commonly used in teas, soups, and curries. It is also suitable for use with poultry, fish, beef, and seafood. It is often used as a tea in African countries