Thursday, 2 August 2012

Lemongrass 香茅草



Lemongrass/Serai/香茅草 has medicinal properties – it helps with digestion and is considered a diuretic, a tonic and a stimulant. It also has cooling properties and may help bring down a fever.

Health benefits of lemongrass
It contains antibacterial and anti-fungal properties
Helps to detoxify the liver, pancreas, kidney, bladder and the digestive tract.
It acts an astringent, thereby tightening the skin pores and hair follicles
Helps boost the immune system
Helps reduce uric acid, cholesterol, excess fats
It helps alleviates indigestion and gastroenteritis
Helps improve the skin by reducing acne and pimples
Helps tone the muscle and tissues
Help in menstrual troubles
Help reduce blood pressure and improve blood circulation
Helps reduce cellulite
Act as sedative for the central nervous system
Help reducing fevers
Help in flatulence and colic
Natural antioxidant and analgesic
Relieves arthritic pain, swelling, rheumatism and inflammation


Drinking lemongrass juice on a regular basis is an easy way to promote body detoxification in the natural way. How to make Lemongrass Drink?

Ingredients
Few stalks of lemongrass (washed and cut into pieces)
Water
Pandan leaves


Method
Put all into pot with water. Simmer for about 30mins. If you like it sweet, just add in cane sugar or honey before serve.

Tips
You may add in few slices of ginger

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