Lemongrass is perennial and intensely fragrant herb, native to Asia, and widely cultivated as a commercial crop throughout the tropics and subtropics of the world. The lemongrass oil finds widespread u se in soap, perfumery, cosmetics and the beverages industry.
In herbal medicine, lemongrass oil if taken orally, it provides relief from colic, intestinal gas, and obstinate, vomiting.
Rubbed into the skin, it relieves lower backache, lumbago, rheumatism sciatica, sprains and tendinitis. Lemongrass oil also is used in the treatment of cholera, colds, diarrhea, fever, flatulence, flu, headache, herpes, insomnia, parasites and stomachache.
Lemongrass oil in herbal medicine
Licorice: Flavoring Agent with Medicinal Potential and Health Considerations
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Licorice, extracted from the root of the *Glycyrrhiza glabra* plant, has
long been valued both as a sweetening agent and a traditional herbal
remedy. Its...