{"id":161400,"date":"2022-07-17T15:12:01","date_gmt":"2022-07-17T09:42:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pharmeasy.in\/blog\/?p=161400"},"modified":"2026-03-19T10:18:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T10:18:54","slug":"ayurveda-uses-benefits-side-effects-of-lemongrass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pharmeasy.in\/blog\/ayurveda-uses-benefits-side-effects-of-lemongrass\/","title":{"rendered":"Lemongrass: Uses, Benefits, Side Effects and More!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<\/head>

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Introduction<\/a><\/li>
Nutritional Value of Lemongrass<\/a><\/li>
Properties of Lemongrass<\/a><\/li>
Potential Uses of Lemongrass<\/a><\/li>
How to Use Lemongrass<\/a><\/li>
Side Effects of Lemongrass<\/a><\/li>
Precautions to Take with Lemongrass<\/a><\/li>
Interactions with Other Drugs<\/a><\/li>
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)<\/a><\/li>
References<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n \n <\/span>\n $\"Join$ \n <\/a>\n
<\/span>Introduction<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nLemongrass, also called Cymbopogon citratus<\/em>, is a plant that belongs to the family Gramineae <\/em>or Poaceae.<\/em> In Greek, \u2018Cymbopogon\u2019 means boat-beard. It is a fragrant, long-living plant that is native to Sri Lanka and South India. Today, it widely grows throughout Asia and tropical America. Freshly cut and slightly dried lemongrass leaves are used to extract essential oils that are further used for medicinal purposes1<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The common names of lemongrass are Sera, Verveine in Hindi; Citronella, Squinant in English; Cimbopogone in Italian; Citongrass in Swedish; Sereh in Indonesian; Zacate Limon in Mexican; Sakumau in Malaysia; Tej-sar in Ethiopia; Capim-cidrao, Capim-Santo in Brazil; Citronella in the USA; Limon out in Turkish; Ta-khrai in Thailand 2<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>Nutritional Value of Lemongrass<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nThe nutritional composition in 100g of lemongrass is 3<\/a><\/sup>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Carbohydrates<\/strong>: 25.3 g<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Proteins<\/strong>: 1.82 g<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Fats<\/strong>: 0.49 g<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Energy<\/strong>: 99 kcal<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Iron<\/strong>: 8.17 mg<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Calcium<\/strong>: 65 mg<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Sodium<\/strong>: 6 mg<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Potassium<\/strong>: 723 mg<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Phosphorus<\/strong>: 101 mg<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Magnesium<\/strong>: 60 mg<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Manganese<\/strong>: 5.22 mg<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Copper<\/strong>: 0.266 mg<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Zinc<\/strong>: 2.23 mg<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Selenium<\/strong>: 0.7 \u00b5g<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Vitamin A<\/strong>: 6 IU<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)<\/strong>: 0.065 mg<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)<\/strong>: 0.135 mg<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Vitamin B3 (Niacin)<\/strong>: 1.1 mg<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid)<\/strong>: 0.05 mg<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Vitamin B6<\/strong>: 0.08 mg<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Vitamin B9 (Folate)<\/strong>: 75 \u00b5g<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Vitamin C<\/strong>: 2.6 mg<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/span>Properties of Lemongrass<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nThe many properties of lemongrass are as follows 2<\/a><\/sup>^{, <\/sup><\/a>}4<\/a><\/sup>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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It may show anti-inflammatory property<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It may sow antioxidant property<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It may show antihypertensive (blood pressure lowering) property<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It may show anti-obesity property<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It may show anti-bacterial property (kills bacteria)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It may show anti-fungal property (kills fungi)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It may show analgesic property (pain killer)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It may show anti-diarrhoeal property\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It may help with malaria<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It may help lower skin damage<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It may show anti-helmintic property (kills parasitic worms)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It may show acaricidal property (kills ticks and mites)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It may show anticancer property<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>Potential Uses of Lemongrass<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Lemongrass has many properties, because of which it shows potential uses in many disease conditions.<\/p>
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