Lemongrass regulates the stomach and intestines, clears heat and removes toxins, refreshes and relieves fatigue, eliminates fatigue, soothes stomach pain, but also has antibacterial, anti-inflammatory effect, in addition to analgesic, anti-nematode, mite, fly-killing effect.
Characteristics of lemongrass
The biggest characteristic of lemongrass, is that it has a unique lemon aroma, often used as a flavor spice, and the dominance has a personality aroma enough, the amount can not be large, generally is the adjuvant or the right amount of position, as an auxiliary aroma or regulate the aroma with or the spiciness with.
The efficacy and role of lemongrass
1, in addition to the wind and pain: lemongrass it contains citral, with disinfection, sterilization, can be treated for neuralgia, muscular pain effect, because of its unique fragrance, but also known as the elimination of pain swordsman.
2, promote digestion, protect the stomach and intestines: The fresh leaves of lemongrass can also be used to boil water, which when ingested can relieve digestive discomforts such as flatulence, constipation and diarrhea, while drinking lemongrass-infused water relieves ailments such as colds, flu, vomiting and high blood pressure. Lemongrass tea is also believed to help eliminate toxins from the body.
Lemongrass contraindications
1, canals and infants are forbidden to eat: As a kind of herbal food, lemongrass, which has certain side effects, is not suitable for infants and young children to eat, and pregnant women are also best not to eat, because it may irritate the fetus, affecting the growth and development of the fetus.
2, the body is more weak people: lemongrass is suitable for the body is more hot and humid people to eat, but the body is more weak people eat, may aggravate the condition, it will consume the gas hurt yin, the body is more weak people should not eat.