Lemongrass

Size:
Small - 15g
Large - 50g

Cymbopogon citratus

Taste: Sour, astringent, gentle lemon flavour

Origin: Southeast Asia

Energetics: Cooling, astringent

Actions and properties: antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, diuretic, anitfungal

Systems: digestive system

Traditionally used for:

• Gastrointestinal spasm, colic, gas
• Diarrhea
• kidneys
• Dysmenorrhea, neuralgic
• Rheumatism
• Sprains, pains
• Fevers, colds, flu
• Promote digestion
• Regulate blood pressure
• Ringworm

Other uses: culinary use in asian dishes