Unexpected health benefits of lemongrass

Lemongrass is not only an essential spice for many delicious dishes but it is also a plant with many benefits for human health.

1. Treatment of menstrual disorders

Women with menstrual disorders and menstrual cramps can take a few drops of lemongrass essential oil mixed with a little black pepper powder into a liquid mixture and drink it. They can also squeeze fresh lemongrass to get the juice or boil it to get the water and drink it to reduce menstrual cramps and regulate menstruation.

2. Pain relief

Lemongrass essential oil can relieve pain such as toothache, muscle pain, joint pain or pain in other parts such as back pain, nerve pain, headache. Take lemongrass essential oil mixed with twice the amount of coconut oil and apply to painful or swollen areas to see very effective pain relief. In case of acute pain, you can drink more decoction of fresh lemongrass.

3. Reduce blood pressure

The essence in lemongrass will help reduce blood pressure effectively. It increases blood circulation and helps alleviate all blood pressure problems. Experts advise that when blood pressure increases, drinking a cup of lemongrass water will help blood pressure drop significantly.

4. Good for the nervous system

Lemongrass is very effective in supporting the treatment of some disorders of the nervous system such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, convulsions, stress, dizziness, tremors, epilepsy... Essential oils in lemongrass help strengthen and improve the functions of the nervous system.

5. Effective detoxification

Lemongrass helps increase the amount and frequency of urination, keeps the liver, digestive tract, kidneys, pancreas and bladder clean and healthy by eliminating unwanted toxins and uric acid. Therefore, lemongrass is used as a medicine to detoxify the body.

6. Anti-fever

You can use lemongrass to treat malaria, flu and cold. You can eat lemongrass raw or crush lemongrass to get the juice to drink. This is a simple method that does not require you to visit a doctor or buy medicine.

7. Helps kill fungus

The essential oil extracted from lemongrass can kill fungi and prevent their growth. Therefore, lemongrass is very useful in fighting fungal infections in the ear, nose and throat area.

8. Antibacterial

Lemongrass contains ingredients such as methylisoeugenol and some other substances that can kill bacteria and prevent their growth. Therefore, using lemongrass in preventing infections in wounds, colon, urethra, bladder, stomach, intestinal wall, prostate and kidneys is very effective.

9. Prevent cancer

According to the results of some studies, the citral compound in lemongrass helps destroy cancer cells without harming other healthy cells. Experts recommend adding lemongrass to food or pounding lemongrass and squeezing it to make a drink instead of tea.

In addition, some other studies show that every 100g of lemongrass contains up to 24,205 micrograms of beta-carotene - powerful antioxidants that can help prevent cancer.

10. Aids digestion

Using lemongrass tea or lemongrass essential oil will help relieve stomach pain, heartburn, bloating, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea, it also helps reduce bloating problems because it has the ability to soothe the stomach muscles.

According to Alobacsi.vn