Spa Cuisine: Lemongrass Quick Facts

Quick Facts

• One cup of lemongrass has 66 calories, 0 grams of fat, 17 grams of carbohydrates and makes up 30% of the recommended daily amount of iron.
• Lemongrass oil is the volatile oil distilled from the leaves of the grass.
• Lemongrass is one of the aromatic grasses that were common in the Holy Land and referenced in the Bible.
• Cymbopogon nardis, a close relative of lemongrass and commonly known as citronella, is a popular ingredient used to repel insects.
• Supposedly, illness ranging from gastric irritability to cramping can be relieved by adding a fraction of a drop of lemongrass oil to a sugar cube.
• Lemongrass oil can relieve joint pain for those who suffer from arthritis.