The many benefits of Lemon grass

Lemon grass, also called fever grass, is a perennial plant with thin, long leaves As the name implies, lemon grass smells like lemon, but it tastes milder and sweeter.
This herb is used in various Asian cuisines as a flavouring agent due to its potent flavour.

• Nutritionally, lemon grass is a good source of vitamins A and C, foliate, folic acid, magnesium, zinc, copper, iron, potassium, phosphorus, calcium and manganese. It also has minute traces of B vitamins.
• Along with its culinary uses, lemon grass is useful in alternative or complementary remedies for a wide range of ailments. Lemon grass tea is most often used in home remedies for various health issues. You can brew the tea by steeping one teaspoon of fresh or dried lemon grass in a cup of hot water for about 10 minutes. Strain, add any desired sweetener and your tea is ready.
• Its a very effective treatment of malaria fever, to prepare simply boil the grass with lime and drink
  
  as often as possible.