{"id":336409,"date":"2016-07-22T12:00:24","date_gmt":"2016-07-22T04:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/uncategorized-hk\/surprising-health-benefits-lemongrass-336409.html"},"modified":"2019-05-03T10:13:48","modified_gmt":"2019-05-03T02:13:48","slug":"surprising-health-benefits-lemongrass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/hk\/health-hk\/natural-healing-hk\/alternative-medicine-hk\/surprising-health-benefits-lemongrass-336409.html","title":{"rendered":"Soothing Relief: 10 Surprising health benefits of lemongrass"},"content":{"rendered":" <p>Most of us living in Southeast Asia are familiar with the culinary usage of lemongrass - the plant lends a lovely citrusy flavour and fragrance to meat dishes and refreshing drinks. However, not many of us are aware of the healing properties that the lemongrass herb possesses. From <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/health\/healthy-practices\/wellbeing-tips\/benefits-coconut-oil-health-beauty-200338.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">lowering high levels of cholesterol<\/a> to calming the mind enough to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/health\/healthy-practices\/wellbeing-tips\/9-tips-for-the-best-sleep-of-your-life-161607.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">stave off insomnia<\/a>, there are plenty of hidden benefits that you might want to know about.<\/p> <p>Head up to the gallery to find everything that this miracle herb can do. And then perhaps stock up on some lemongrass tea! Of course, if you're planning to consume lemongrass in moderate to generous amounts for therapeutic usage, it's always best to consult a health professional before you start, especially during special conditions such as <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/fashion\/serial-shopper\/shopping-guide\/maternity-clothing-online-stores-singapore-192925.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">during pregnancy<\/a> or during the course of ongoing medication and treatment.<\/p> <p><em>Angela Goh<\/em><\/p> <h2> <span>Read more:<\/span> <\/h2> <p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/health\/natural-healing\/alternative-medicine\/natural-remedies-banish-pms-symptoms-197952.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Monthly Moods: 10 Natural remedies to banish PMS symptoms<\/a><\/p> <p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/health\/natural-healing\/alternative-medicine\/herbal-tea-health-benefits-168808.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Zero Caffeine: 5 Herbal teas and their secret health benefits<\/a><\/p> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This aromatic herb has some interesting tricks up its sleeve.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":553,"featured_media":201050,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"You may not think that lemongrass would benefit your body in any way, but this aromatic herb has some interesting tricks up its 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