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Nairobi, Nairobi Central, 3 hours ago
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Lemon Grass Plant (Cymbopogon Citratus) - 10 Plants
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Nairobi • Nairobi Central
Mfangano street, Information House
Closed
• Mon - Sat, 09:00-18:00
Nairobi • Githurai
Ruriī Road
Near Julistah Media next to Narzareth Hospital
Closed
• Mon - Sat, 09:00-19:00
The plant is used as a fragrance and flavoring agent and in folk medicine as an antispasmodic, hypotensive, anticonvulsant, analgesic, antiemetic, antitussive, antirheumatic, antiseptic and treatment for nervous and gastrointestinal disorders and fevers.
The leaves and the oil are used to make medicine.
Lemongrass is used for treating digestive tract spasms, stomachache, high blood pressure, convulsions, pain, vomiting, cough, achy joints (rheumatism), fever, the common cold, and exhaustion. It is also used to kill germs and as a mild astringent.
Some people apply lemongrass and its essential oil directly to the skin for headache, stomachache, abdominal pain, and muscle pain.
By inhalation, the essential oil of lemongrass is used as aromatherapy for muscle pain.
In food and beverages, lemongrass is used as a flavoring.
KSh 3,000
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