The History of the Lemongrass Herbs

Lemongrass (Cymbopogon citrates) is a popular herb in folk remedies and aromatherapy. Lemongrass essential oil has been used in India for centuries aromatherapy. Tropical plant native to Asia and is grown commercially in Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia and China today, according to the Pakistani Ministry of Agriculture and Food.

Folk Medicine
Lemongrass is one of the most popular herbs used in traditional folk medicine in South America. You can help control muscle spasms, reduce fever and treat nervous disorders and gastrointestinal, according Drugs.com. It is also used as an antiseptic in India.

Kitchen
Traditional cuisine of Malaysia, Indonesia and India often use lemon grass in poultry, seafood and vegetable recipes, according to the online website of the Family Physician. It combines wellwith the coconut milk. Lemon grass is also used in pickles, pickles and tea.

The fight against cancer
A 1997 study published in the scientific "Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences" lemongrass are helping to fight leukemia cells in mice and humans,