There are a lot of surprising and interesting health benefits of lemongrass that most people don’t know about. Lemongrass is a tropical herb that grows as a long, thin-bladed green grass and it’s very popular in cooking, especially in Asian cuisine. Despite being celebrated for its wonderful flavor, it has a lot of amazing benefits to offer. In spite of its name, it has no connection to lemons, except that it has a strong lemon-like aroma and taste. Here are 7 interesting health benefits of lemongrass that you didn’t know about:
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It’s Packed with Vitamins
One of the most important health benefits of lemongrass is the fact that it’s packed with vitamins and minerals. It’s a good source of Vitamin A and Vitamin C and it also contains folate, magnesium, zinc, copper, iron, potassium, phosphorus, calcium, manganese and even small traces of the B vitamins.
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It’s an Insect Repellant
Yes, you’ve read correctly; this herb is an insect repellant too. This amazing plant is full of essential oils which have an array of benefits. From its leaves and stems, citronella oil, Geraniol and borneol are obtained for making insect repellent, soap, perfumery and flavorings. Citronella oil is also the primary active ingredient in citronella candles.
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DETOXIFICATION
Another wonderful benefit of this amazing herb is the fact that it can detoxify your body by increasing the frequency of urination. Because of these properties of lemongrass, your digestive organs (liver, pancreas, kidneys and bladder) will be clean and healthy as toxic substances and uric acid will be removed.
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Digestion Aid
Lemongrass will offer you a great digestive aid. If you like, you can drink lemongrass tea, because studies have shown that this particular tea has been known to assist with indigestion, abdominal pain, colds, intestinal cramps and diarrhea. Also, it can help you reduce and prevent the formation of intestinal gas.
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It Improves the Function of Your Nervous System
A lot of studies have shown that lemongrass can even improve and strengthen the function of your nervous system. You can try applying some lemongrass oil on you skin, since it has a warming effect, it relaxes muscles and it relieves cramps. Just try to remember that you should use a carrier oil to mix with the essential oil, and not apply it directly to the skin by itself.
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It Helps with Inflammation
As I’ve said before, lemongrass can help you relax and can relieve cramps. It has also been known to relieve a variety of inflammation and irritability problems associated with aches and pains, such as toothache, muscle pain and joint pain. This herb has really got some pretty amazing benefits, hasn’t it?
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It Helps Repair Your Skin
Because it’s so rich in antioxidants, lemongrass will even help you repair your skin. In this way it also adds a healthy-looking glow to your skin. Because this wonderful herb is rich in Vitamin A, it means that by consuming it, you will continue to look young and fresh for longer. Also, a lot of studies have shown that it can even help you reduce pimples and acne, so why not include it in your diet from now on?
Lemongrass not only has a wonderful flavor but it comes with a lot of amazing health benefits too. I just mentioned a few in this little article but I’m sure that there are many more I could add to this list. Do you know any other health benefits of lemongrass? Please tell us about them in the comments section!
Sources: lifehack.org, juicing-for-health.com, letsgohealthy.blogspot.ro
