Amongst other uses, for all my over-50 readers, lemongrass is a potent remedy against hyperlipidemia and hypercholesterolemia. Here’s a good article about those heart-protective uses:
https://www.thehealthsite.com/home-remedies/surprising-health-benefits-of-lemongrass-731848
Also;
https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-15-7470-2_4
It is proven effective against antibiotic-resistant (“flesh eating”) bacteria such as MRSA (methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus):
Its general health benefits are legion, “Lemongrass can help with common ailments like anxiety, colds, fever, inflammation, and insomnia. When taken orally, lemongrass is often used to calm stomach discomfort and other gastrointestinal issues, including cramps and vomiting”:
https://www.verywellfit.com/lemongrass-benefits-side-effects-and-preparations-4178847
Lemongrass Oil as a remedy for Staph and other microbial infections:
“investigations performed by Zouhir et al. demonstrated lemongrass essential oil can eradicate the methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in vitro (Zouhir et al., 2016).”
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7783362
Here are some other herbs whose extracts have proven useful against microbial infections:
“Additional essential oils that are also proven active against Staph and MRSAinclude: Eucalyptus; Rosemary; Lemongrass; Cinnamon bark; Geranium; Lavender; Essential oils can also provide secondary benefits for healing from infections, such as: immune support, tissue regeneration, reduction of swelling.”
Lemongrass Oil can be applied directly to skin disrupted by MRSA:
“Remarkably, lemongrass EOs completely inhibited all MRSA growth on the plate. Lemon myrtle, Mountain savory, Cinnamon bark and Melissa EOs showed a significant inhibition. Conclusion: Several of these AMPs, EOs and their combinations were effective against MRSA.”
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › 27246787
Now, the above are just some of the medicinal uses, and any of you who were ever stationed in SE Asia might remember how a fragrant cup of lemongrass tea would be used as a remedy for anxiety. It was also, and sometimes mixed with tulsi (holy basil) and/or green tea and ginger for a nice, soothing drink after a heavy meal, so don’t think of it only as a medicinal. Any of you who remember the pre-corporate days of Celestial Seasonings might remember Lemon Zinger as a favorite tea from that era. Lemongrass was one of the primary ingredients, along with hibiscus, rose hips, and other beneficial. Luckily, it is still produced and your local health food store may have it, but if not, here’s a source:
https://foodeconcepts.com/product/celestial-seasonings-lemon-zinger-herbal-tea
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