Lemongrass is easy to grow,
makes a tea that is good for you,
tastes delicious, and provides a fragrance
that soothes, revives and repels
mosquitoes.
It does not give these gifts kindly,
the leaf edge
does cut like a razor blade,
albeit anti bacterial, anti fungal, antiseptic.
Effective against fever, flatulence, inflammation,
cramps, stress and indigestion,
toxicity and hypertension.
Wow. I knew it was good but I didn't know it had all those excellent properties.
ReplyDeleteWe brew it with two lime leaves, a small stick of cinnamon, a cardamom pod, one clove, a pinch of 'mangrile'...I don't know the other name for it...it's a tiny black seed.
Or sometimes, on a hot day, just brew lemon grass [fever grass], lime leaves, sweeten with honey cool with lots of ice.
Hey Zooms, I love this post! Would lemongrass only grow in tropical regions? Do you think I would have any success here in rainy Ireland? I love the last shot especially of the neatly tied lemongrass, painterly and I can nearly smell the lemony fragrance. I have quite a thing for all things lemony too, so this post really spoke to me ; ) Thanks for a lovely visit. love AKR.
ReplyDeleteLovely recipes GG, if I could just find some cardamon, we make our tea and drink it with condensed milk, naughty but nice.
ReplyDeleteAKR, I don't see why not, it would probably have to be in a pot inside though. Lovely to hear from you.
Lemongrass in one of my favorite herbs. For a cool summer drink I combine lemongrass, spearmint, red rubin basil with the juice of half of a lemon. Growing up in Grenada has opened my heart and head to the medicinal properties of Lemongrass.
ReplyDeleteI add it to soups and stews.
Mmmm, Lemongrass, thank you,the drink sounds wonderful.
ReplyDeleteI love lemongrass and have a small patch. In Asia they serve it a a cool tea and the minced leaves are also used as part of herbal body scrubs. I also use it to season fish and curries.
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