Health Benefits of Lemongrass

Health Benefits of Lemongrass

• currysimple 16 years ago
  First of all, lemongrass is widely known for its calming and stress-removing properties. Citronella flavor is one of the major components for aroma therapy candles. By reducing the harmful influence of our modern day's stressful lifestyle, lemongrass also prevents early heart attacks. It is also very helpful as a safe natural tranquilizer for people with bad sleeping problems. This harmless herb prevents headaches and fever; it is a good antiseptic, antibacterial and has positive anti-fungal properties. Boiling its leaves and drinking the liquid is believed to help reduce high blood pressure. We can't be sure if it could help protect tribal men from an enemy blade, but it could definitely prevent them from being bitten by tropical bugs due to lemongrass's insect repelling properties. Consuming lemongrass helps removing toxins from your pancreas, bladder, kidney and liver. It helps stimulate digestion, lactation, circulation of blood while reducing the level of cholesterol and uric acid in your body. Lemongrass contains high amounts of beta-carotene and antioxidants, thus protecting you from cancer. Its oil is said to be a good medicine in case several eye illnesses.
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