Lemongrass originates in India and has a long history of cultivation in Malaysia. The Dutch use lemongrass as a seasoning for fish dishes, as a flavoring in soups and wines, and at the same time emphasize its medicinal effects. Lemongrass is a perennial herb, up to 1.5 meters high, growing in groups. The stem grows underground with a short part and curved whorl-shaped nodes. The leaves are densely grown from the underground stem, narrow linear, with rising apex, hard and grey-green. It is 1 meter long and about 1.5 centimeters wide. It has a slender conical inflorescence with most separate spikelets. The stalked male flowers and the stalkless flowers are opposite.
Essential oil can be obtained from the stems and leaves of lemongrass after distillation. The citral content reaches 70~90, and the aroma of lemongrass and verbena is similar. Ancient Indians also soaked porcelain cups in lemongrass-soaked water to let the cup take on the scent of the grass, and then drank from it. They call it the Rho9de Cup. In addition, it can be used in incense for altars, spices for banquets, and incense for bedding. Essential oils are sometimes used medicinally. Indians often use them internally to treat intestinal diseases and externally to treat rheumatism. Malays do not mix lemongrass with other grasses when using it. Semang women drink lemongrass decoction after giving birth. Malays in Singapore take it together with other tonics/
Lemongrass has digestive properties and cures colds. It can help digestion by strengthening the stomach and intestines. It is very suitable for drinking after meals. In addition, it can also moisturize the skin, promote blood circulation, activate cells, etc.
Efficacy: It can strengthen the stomach, diuresis, prevent anemia and moisturize the skin, strengthen the spleen and stomach, remove flatulence and pain, and help digestion. It has antibacterial ability and can treat cholera, acute gastroenteritis and chronic diarrhea. It can moisturize the skin and help women maintain their beauty. Reduce cold symptoms, treat stomachache, abdominal pain, headache, fever, relieve headache, fever, herpes, etc., diuretic and detoxify, eliminate edema and excess fat. Containing a large amount of vitamin C, it is also a good product for beauty and hairdressing. Regulates oil secretion and is beneficial to oily skin and hair. It can be added to water to clean the skin and promote blood circulation. Treat anemia, improve paleness, chlorosis, dizziness, etc.; drink the remaining tea soup to soak your feet to treat athlete's foot or feet that sweat excessively. In traditional Indian medicine, lemongrass is regarded as a medicinal plant for treating all kinds of diseases. Lemongrass is a major feature of Southeast Asian cuisine. It especially has a cool and refreshing aroma of lemon, which is suitable for Thai cuisine and is commonly found in Thai cuisine. It has a fragrant smell and has bactericidal and antiviral effects. It has been highly praised by doctors since ancient times. Drinking it on daily basis can effectively prevent diseases, enhance immunity, and achieve the effect of treating diseases and preventing diseases.
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Lemons contain a lot of vitamin C, and vitamin C is easily oxidized. Dried lemon slices definitely have lower vitamin C content than fresh ones. The water will also taste slightly worse, but the difference is not huge. If you soak it in water, the effect will not be much different.
Drinking dried lemon slices in water can also whiten your skin. Drying the lemon slices only evaporates the water and a very small part of the ingredients, but most of the ingredients remain. Otherwise, why soak the dried lemon slices in water? However, drinking dried lemon slices soaked in water has a whitening effect. It's not as good as fresh lemon slices. The nutritional content of dried lemon slices is still slightly lower than that of fresh lemon slices, and the absorption is not as good as fresh ones.
The most direct effect of soaking lemon slices in water and drinking it is beauty. It is a habit to drink a cup of hot lemon water every morning. The amount of lemon juice is suitable for half a lemon. This will make your eyes brighter and your skin rosier. If you add more lemon juice to the water, it will also help remove garbage from the body. I often drink lemon tea: it can moisturize my throat and beautify my skin. In fact, in addition to beautifying, lemon can also prevent diseases! If you drink it for a long time, you will definitely become a healthy little beauty!
The two are different. They cannot be used interchangeably...