Lemon Grass

Lemon Grass

Botanical Name : Cymbopogon Citratus
Family Name : Poaceae
Common Name : Lemongrass, Ginger Grass
Part Used : Lemongrass Leaves, Lemongrass Oil.

Lemon grass, is a very useful medicinal plant and is used the world over for flavouring soups, gravies, Thai & other curries. It is also added to tea, coffee, milk etc. to enhance taste aroma & flavour of the beverage. In India, lemon grass is also known as Green Tea, Leeli Chai or Gavti Chaha and is used mainly to flavour tea or as the primary ingredient for green tea. The best description of the taste of lemon grass would be that it is a perfect blend of sweetness, mintiness and tanginess with a gingery zing to it! Most consumers will refuse to have regular tea once they have tasted tea with the flavour, aroma and taste of lemon grass in it.

Uses : As a medicinal plant, lemongrass has been considered a carminative and insect repellent. It is used in herbal teas and other nonalcoholic beverages in baked goods, and in confections. Oil from lemongrass is widely used as a fragrance in perfumes and cosmetics, such as soaps and creams. Citral, extracted from the oil, is used in flavoring soft drinks in scenting soaps and detergents, as a fragrance in perfumes and cosmetics, and as a mask for disagreeable odors in several industrial products. Citral is also used in the synthesis of ionones used in perfumes and cosmetics.

Source of lemongrass oil used to flavor teas, ice cream, candy, pastries, desserts and chewing gum. Also used in cosmetics and perfumes. Quick growing clumps. Can be used instead of the classic lemongrass (Thai) in culinary dishes. The oil is used in perfume, makeup, soap, hair products, cleaner, antifungal agents, incense, and potpourri. Lemongrass oil revitalizes the body and relieves the symptoms of jetlag, clears headaches and helps to combat nervous exhaustion and stress-related conditions.

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