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Lemongrass may be utilized in the following ways:
- Cooking: Lemongrass is used in Asian cuisines to add a zesty lemon flavor and aroma and is especially popular in Thai dishes. It can also be used in fresh salads and sauces or infused in the liquid for steaming seafood such as clams and mussels.
- Beverages: Lemongrass is used as an ingredient in herbal tea, cocktails, iced tea, lemonade, and more.
- Aromatherapy: Lemongrass is found in deodorants, soaps, essential oils, and perfumes.
- Medication: The leaves and the oils of lemongrass are believed to relieve pain and swelling, reduce fever, improve lipid levels (cholesterol), monitor sugar levels, and stimulate menstrual flow and so are used in manufacturing medicine. *
