LEMON GRASS |
Health benefits |
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- Lemongrass herb has numerous health benefiting essential oils, chemicals, minerals and vitamins that are known to have anti-oxidant and disease preventing properties.
- The primary chemical component in lemongrass herb is citral or lemonal.
- In addition, its herb parts contain other constituents of the essential oils.
- Its leaves and stems are very good in folic.
- Furthermore, fresh herb contains small amounts of anti-oxidant vitamins such as vitamin-C and vitamin-A.
- Lemon grass herb parts, whether fresh or dried, are rich sources of minerals like potassium, zinc, calcium, iron, manganese, copper and magnesium.
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How to Use |
- The herb popular ingredient and its delicate flavor goes well with fish, sea-foods, meat, and poultry.
- It is widely used in soups, stir-fries, marinades, curries, etc.
- Lemongrass tea is a very refreshing beverage.
- Its fine buds and stems used as a garnish in salads.
- This herb is also as flavoring base in pickles.
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Medicinal Use |
- Lemongrass is one of the favored herbs used in herbal teas.
- It is also helpful in relieving colitis, indigestion and gastro-enteritis ailments.
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