( Update: 08/10/2018 )
According to oriental medicine, citronella also known as mao or lemon grass, has a characteristic aroma, anyone who touches the lemon tree, just sniffed, wanted to "own" itself for the smell. Unforgettable impression.
Citronella is considered as a "treasure" essential oil. Lemongrass contains 0.4-0.8% volatile essential oils, the main ingredient of lemon grass stem contains 75-85% natural lemon scent and other special essences.
Lemon grass used to be thoroughly used from root to tip, fresh, dried, chilled, processed into various forms of finished products, especially widely used in health, production. herbs and aromas for life.
This is a type of spice that can be combined with many foods, to "get up" the smell of dishes, deodorant, can be processed into many remedies.
The great healing effect of citronella
1. Prevent cancer
A number of studies in Chinese medicine show that each 100 grams of citronella contains up to 24,205 micrograms of beta-carotene, which contains powerful antioxidants - citral compounds capable of killing cancer cells .
2. Helps digestion, abdominal pain, gastrointestinal disorders
Tea from lemongrass and lemon grass (can drink 3-4 drops with boiled water) to help support digestion, slow digestion, full stomach, nausea, vomiting, or stimulation stomach pain, heat in the intestines, diarrhea.
3 to 6 drops of essential oil to cure abdominal pain, bad breath, sputum, eliminate gas in the intestines.
Fresh lemongrass 30 - 50g boiled, mixed with sugar, drink 2-3 times a day. Treatment of polyuria, abdominal pain, vomiting, fever, alcohol poisoning. The daily dose is from 6 to 12 grams.
Lemon detoxifies the body by increasing the amount and frequency of urination, helping the liver, digestive tract, pancreas, kidneys and bladder to clean, helping to remove toxic substances and reduce uric acid.
Especially lemon juice detoxification very quickly, use a little lemon grass crushed, add water filter, decanter a cup. Heavy drinkers will quickly wake up, tired, reduce headache.
4. Lower blood pressure
Essence of citronella is effective in reducing blood pressure, increase blood circulation, help reduce all problems of blood pressure. Drinking a glass of citronella juice can significantly reduce blood pressure.
5. Emotional, headache
Leaf lemongrass with some types of leaves such as marigold, perilla, pomegranate, mint, lemon, wormwood, bamboo leaves, guava leaves (each use 5 kinds of leaves) ... efficacious.
Prepare full of leaves include lemon grass, shiso leaves, maple leaves, wormwood leaves, add 3-4 garlic, boiling water.
Or leaf lemongrass, bamboo leaves, grapefruit leaves (or lemon leaves), leaves of turmeric, guava leaves, boiled water, before hexing should be prepared a bowl to separate, finished drinking and blanket cover will help prevent disease.
6. Weight loss, beauty
Thai people are very effective because lemongrass is able to cut calories in the dish. For them, lemongrass is used as a chilli to burn fat, promote metabolism and help blood circulation better.
The nutrients in lemon also help improve the skin. Lemongrass oil helps to stabilize the nervous system, improve nervous system functions.
Lemongrass is an indispensable ingredient in the cosmetic industry because it has a lot of benefits for the skin. Lemongrass oil improves skin quality such as reducing acne and acne. It also works to strengthen the muscles, tissues in the body.
Lemongrass oil contains 2 active ingredients including citral and geraniol. According to research, citral is an active substance that kills cancer cells in the body. As a result, the hair cells will be protected from the risk of injury resulting in hair loss.
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