Lemongrass is native to tropical Asia grasslands, and is today cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions around the world for its culinary and medicinal uses.

Animal Toxicity: Toxic to dogs, cats, and horses.
ASPCA Website – Toxic and Non-Toxic Plants “Lemongrass”
Medicine Interactions:
Individuals may have a sensitivity or allergies to lemongrass, consult a healthcare professional first and proceed at own risk.
◦ Pentobarbital: Lemongrass essential oil might cause sleepiness. Taking lemongrass together with a sedative drug like pentobarbital might increase side effects and feelings of sleepiness.

◦ Medications changed by liver (Cytochrome P450 1A1 [CYP1A1] substrates), (Cytochrome P450 3A4 [CYP3A4] substrates): Lemongrass might change how quickly the liver breaks down medications prone to being changed or broken down by the liver. This could change the effects and side effects of these medications.

◦ Medications changed by the liver (Glucuronidated drugs): Lemongrass might change how quickly the liver breaks down medications that are changed by or broken down by the liver. This could change the effects and side effects of these medications.
WebMD Website – Lemongrass “Interactions”

❗Never ingest essential oils, instead use organic fresh or dried herbs.
Use: Lemongrass is used for culinary, medicine, aromatherapy, cosmetic, and insect repellents.
◦ Stalk: The most common part of the plant used for cooking due to it’s concentrated volume of the essential oil. Providing a crunchy texture, lemongrass stalks may be minced or chopped to add lemon flavor to stir-fry, soup, salad, dressings, curry, sauces, marinades, flavored salt, flavored oil, garnishes, desserts, herbal tea, and other beverages. Crush or bruise whole stalks to add an intense lemon flavor in soup, broth, and stew. Stalks may be used as skewers, infusing foods on the inside with flavor as they cook. Boil stalks in water and use as a cleanser to eliminate pollutants and rinse afterwards with clean water.
◦ Leaves: May be dried and used for potpourri, satchets, insect repellant, weaving mats, baskets, or other decorative items. Leaves may be crushed and bruised to flavor cuisine, however due to their unpalatable, fibrous, grassy texture, leaves should be removed prior to serving. Wrap lemongrass leaves around vegetables or vegan protein when grilling or steaming to contain the moisture and infuse a lemon flavor, thereby removing the leaves and composting after cooking.
◦ Essential Oil: Click Here for Precautions, Instructions, and Dilution Ratios
Benefits: Antioxidant, antimicrobial, antibacterial, antifungal, anti-inflammatory (internal inflammation and external inflammation), colds (flu or influenza), fever, regulate blood pressure, relieves pain, swelling, stress, anxiety, flatulence (farting), diabetes (high blood sugar or ‘hyperglycemia’), cholesterol, digestive tract spasms, stomach ache, digestion stimulating, increases metabolism, Lemongrass tea may also help flush out toxins from the digestive tract, bladder, liver, and kidneys. Occasional limited use may improve heart conditions (cardiovascular health).
Dosing: 1 cup of lemongrass tea each day for adults. 2 lemongrass stalks should be sufficient when cooking a meal
Click Here for How To Harvest, Dry, and Properly Store Herbs and Seeds
Harvest: Never harvest more than 20% of a plant’s leaves or roots!
◦ Stalks and leaves: Harvest any time, preferably when stalks are ½” diameter and 8″ to 24″ high. For colder climates, harvest prior to the first frost. Cold temperatures will damage the plant and affect the flavor of the stalks
◦ Seeds: Harvest the dry flower seedheads from Fall to Winter. Follow harvesting techniques in the link above to extract and properly store the seeds.

Aroma: Lemon
Flavor: Lemon
Culinary Combinations: Ginger compliments herbs and spices (thyme, rosemary, mint, oregano, cilantro, parsley, cinnamon, nutmeg, sage, chamomile, goldenseal, lavender, cardamom, coriander, tarragon, lemongrass, chives, elderberry), quinoa, whole wheat enriched pasta, wild rice, beans (sugar snap peas, green beans, chickpeas [garbanzos], black, pinto), legumes (lentils, mung beans), tofu, tempeh, mushrooms, nuts (roasted cashews, almonds, walnuts, pecans, and pine nuts), vegetables (arugula, cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, Winter squash [pumpkin, butternut squash, acorn squash], Summer squash [zucchini, straightneck, and crookneck], sweet potato, red potato, white potato, eggplant, zucchini, garlic, bell pepper, carrot, beet, asparagus, brussels sprouts, radish, tomato, and cucumber), and fruits (avocado, raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, strawberries, cranberries, apricot, mango, citrus [lemon and lime], and figs)
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Native to Southeast Asia, lemongrass has been used in cooking and herbal remedies for thousands of years in Asia and Africa, and has a long history of traditional medicinal use.

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