Thanks to its anti-septic properties, drinking lemongrass tea for a season helps to eliminate the bad micro organism, detoxify and purify the blood. As it is completely caffeine free it saves you from all the harmful effects of caffeine. Lemongrass protects your stomach by destroying fungus, virus and bacteria that can cause food poisoning, diarrhea and other diseases, it can keep infections in check. Its antifungal properties are useful in treating and containing scabies, ringworm and athlete’s foot. Research shows that antifungal properties of lemongrass make it useful to fight Candida yeast conditions as well as other fungal infections. Folk medicine uses it to treat athlete’s foot, scabies and ringworm.

In the Caribbean it’s called fever grass as it is used there or treating fevers and aiding in a speedy recovery. This bush tea is also a favorite of Jamaicans for the treatment of the common cold and coughs. Rich in Vitamin C, lemongrass is an immune booster. It is highly effective in expelling mucous and alleviating congestion, coughs, bronchitis and asthma- without any side effects. It brings great ease and relief to nagging body aches when you are down with flu as well as reduces fever by inducing sweating. Lemongrass is known to have an abundant amount of Vitamin A so it’s good for the skin and the eyes as well. Its astringent quality helps to close open pores and tighten the skin making it look and feel younger.

Lemongrass has many antioxidants that help to do away with and reduce lipoprotein (LDL), the bad cholesterol that deposits on the walls of blood vessels, increasing risk of heart disease and a stroke. The effect of lemongrass also helps to remove cholesterol deposits on arterial walls. Thus lemongrass very effectively lowers cholesterol and liver fat.