Lemon Grass Tea

After one purchase on Lemon grass drink at Isetan KLCC, I start to find some interest on this.

DEFINATION
Lemon grass (scientific name: Cymbopogon ciatrus) is one of those wondrous herbs that one can always associate with Asian cooking Thai, Malaysian and Vietnamese. Always found at Thai Tom Yam, because I love Tom Yam alot.

What I found is it really reduce my stomach gas alot. And its a cheap drink. Just buy the lemon grass from the market and boil it with hot water. And you can have several bottles of lemon grass drink. I didn't put any sugar but its still taste good.

HEALTH BENEFITS

• Lemongrass has been used for hundreds of years to combat depression and bad moods.
  a mild insect repellant
• Studies have shown antibacterial and antifungal constituents present in Lemongrass.
• A strong Lemongrass tea made with black pepper can be taken for relief of painful and difficult menstruation and nausea
• Drank as tea, it is an effective diuretic.
• When it comes to pets, citronella is used to neutralize excessive barking of dogs. Since dogs hate citronella, it is sprayed to dogs to prevent them from barking or just to lessen the behavior.
• Good cleanser that helps to detoxify the Liver, pancreas, kidney, bladder and the digestive tract. It cuts down uric acid, cholesterol, excess fats and other toxins in the body while stimulating digestion, blood circulation, and lactation
• Helps improve the skin by reducing acne and pimples acts as a muscle and tissue toner.
  can reduce blood pressure.
• A cup of Lemongrass tea has a pleasant, therapeutic, cooling effect. It is used to treat fevers, colds, coughs, and flu. In the case of fevers, Lemongrass aids in lowering body temperature.
• Lemongrass relaxes the stomach and intestinal muscles, making it useful to treat disorders of the digestive system, and a great remedy for stomach aches.
• The root and leaves, ground together into a paste and applied topically, have been traditionally used to treat bone fractures.
• In the Caribbean, Lemon grass is use as a remedy for ague, fevers, and colds.
• Every 100g of edible lemon grass when boiled can contain up to 24.205 micrograms of beta-carotene the anti-oxidant that scientists believe can help prevent cancer.[ studies by the Food and Nutrition Research Institute of the department of Science and technology ( DOST ) ]
• Lemon grass oil has the potential as a tropical eye medication against keratomycosis, an inflammation of cornea often associated with burning or blurring of vision. [Another DOST study]
  

PREPARATION
Just make a lemon grass tea by boiling some lemon grass leaves, let it cool for a while and drink the liquid.

Try yourself a cup of Lemon Grass Tea now!