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Wednesday, 03 Jan 2024 07:45 IWST
Illustration. Following are a number of benefits of regularly drinking lemongrass boiled water for health. (Istockphoto/Toa55)
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Lemongrass is one of the spices that is often used as a cooking spice and has a distinctive smell. Here are a number benefit drink lemongrass boiled water.
Lemongrass is a spice with a latin name Cymbopogon citratus. Lemongrass grows widely in Asia, including India. This plant is widely used as a cooking spice, and the boiled water is also used as tea or herbal drinks.
Several studies show that lemongrass is a rich source of flavonoids and phenolic compounds. These compounds are also effective antibacterial and antifungal agents containing anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.
Copying Medical News Today, there are a number of benefits of consuming lemongrass boiled water regularly. Anything?
Benefits of lemongrass boiled water
Although there is not much research evidence that shows the benefits of lemongrass boiled water, experts know that lemongrass contains acid inflammation-fighting compounds chlorogenic, isoorientin, and swertiajaponin.
Here are a number of benefits of drinking lemongrass boiled water regularly:
1. Relieve anxiety
Many people find sipping hot tea relaxing, but lemongrass tea may offer even more anxiety-reducing properties.
According to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, smelling lemongrass can help anxiety sufferers. Although some people have inhaled lemongrass essential oil to relieve stress and anxiety, researchers still need more evidence to confirm its benefits.
Illustration. One of the benefits of drinking lemongrass boiled water is lowering cholesterol. (iStockphoto/tumsasedgars)
A 2011 study in Journal of Advanced Pharmaceutical Technology & Researchfound that consuming lemongrass extract appeared to lower cholesterol in animals.
The study noted that the reaction was dose dependent. This means that larger amounts of lemongrass can lower cholesterol further.
3. Prevent infection
The results of the study suggest lemongrass may have some ability to prevent infection.
For example, this herb appears to reduce the incidence of thrush, a fungal infection that commonly affects people with weakened immune systems, such as people with HIV.
Illustration. One of the benefits of drinking lemongrass boiled water is reducing the risk of cancer. (iStockphoto/praetorianphoto)
Collect Healthline, some components of lemongrass help fight cancer. This occurs either by causing cell death directly or by boosting the immune system so that the body is better able to fight cancer on its own.
Lemongrass decoction is sometimes used as an adjunctive therapy during chemotherapy and radiation. However, this should only be used under the guidance of an oncologist.
5. Maintain oral health
In some countries, people will take lemongrass stalks and chew them as a way to improve dental health and keep their mouths clean.
Jurnal Food Chemistry published research confirming these findings.
The authors looked at 12 plants and found that the herbal extract of lemongrass was one of the most potent inhibitors of bacterial growth in laboratory samples. They use bacteria that can cause cavities, including Streptococcus sanguinis.
6. Improves digestive health
Drinking a cup of lemongrass boiled water is useful as an alternative medicine for stomach aches, stomach cramps and other digestive problems. A 2012 study on rodents published by National Institutes of Health shows that lemongrass is also effective against stomach ulcers.
Research has found that lemongrass essential oil can help protect the stomach lining from damage caused by aspirin and ethanol. Regular use of aspirin is a common cause of stomach ulcers.
7. Relieve bloating
Illustration. One of the benefits of drinking lemongrass boiled water is to relieve bloating. (iStockphoto/Chinnapong)
Drinking lemongrass boiled water can have a diuretic effect, meaning it stimulates the kidneys to excrete more urine than usual.
According to small scale research in Journal of Renal Nutritiondrinking lemongrass boiled water increases urine output more than other drinks.
This diuretic effect on the body can be beneficial if water retention causes bloating, which is a common symptom of premenstrual syndrome (PMS).
8. Relieves pain
According to one study, lemongrass may be able to relieve pain. This means that drinking lemongrass boiled water has the potential to help prevent someone from feeling sick.
9. Increase Hb (red blood cells)
The results of the 2015 research in Journal of Medicinal Food shows that drinking lemongrass boiled water every day for 30 days can increase hemoglobin concentration, cell volume, and the number of red blood cells in the body.
The researchers conducted blood tests from 105 human subjects at the start of the study, and then at days 10 and 30 after the study. They concluded that drinking lemongrass tea increased red blood cell formation.
Although they didn’t identify exactly how lemongrass does this, they suggest that the tea’s antioxidant properties may play a role.
Those are the 9 benefits of drinking lemongrass boiled water regularly. Hope it is useful.
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