Nilgiri Spices

Bajal, Mangalore, Karnataka

Tea Dust is finely ground powder of specially grown and processed green tea. The technique for producing black tea was first developed during the late Ming Dynasty Wuyishan, Fujian either resulting from the over-oxidation of tea-leaves during the manufacture of oolong tea. Tea leaves and flushes, which includes a terminal bud and two young leaves, are picked from Camellia sinensis. Picking is done by hand. The tea leaves will begin to wilt soon after picking, with a gradual onset of enzymatic oxidation. Withering is used to remove excess water from the leaves and allows a very slight amount of oxidation. The leaves then undergo a process known in the industry as "disruption" or "leaf maceration", which through bruising or cutting disrupts leaf cell structures, releasing the leaf juices and enzymes that activate oxidation. The oxidation process is done at high humidity between 20-30 degrees Celsius, transforming much of the catechins of the leaves into complex tannin.

Brewing
Place about 1 - 2 teaspoons of tea powder.
Pour boiling water that has been cooled to 95 degrees Celsius
Allow tea to steep for about 3-5minutes without stirring or squeezing
Types
1. Milk Tea - boiled milk and sugar (milk should act as a flavor-enhancer)
2. Lime Tea - lemon juice and sugar (balancing out the combination of lemon and sugar to taste)

Benefits
1. Black tea is enriched with antioxidants like theaflavins, thearubigins and catechins that can help prevent certain types of cancers.
2. Theophylline and caffeine keeps you up and energized.
3. It has polyphenols which help protect our cells and DNA against damage.
4. Antioxidants present in black tea are good for heart health; can lower risks of heart attacks and atherosclerosis.
5. Regular consumption of black tea is also tied with benefiting people suffering from diabetes and cholesterol.
6. Phytochemicals found in tea are linked with maintaining healthy bones and warding off risks of bone related ailments such as osteoporosis.
7. Amino acid L-theanine helps in relaxing and revving up your concentration level.
8. It contains alkylamine - an antigen -, which helps in strengthening the immunity.
9. Fluoride, found in black tea, helps in protecting teeth and bones.
10. It also has anti-inflammatory properties.

Green tea is made from the top two leaves and buds of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, of the family Theaceace and the order Theales. Green tea is processed using either artisanal or modern methods. The tea plant is generally plucked every five to 10 days, depending on where it grows. After the tea leaves are plucked, they must be dried to prevent fermentation, which stops any enzyme activity that causes oxidation. Sun-drying, basket or charcoal firing, or pan-firing are common artisanal methods. Oven-drying, tumbling, or steaming are common modern methods. Dried to prevent too much oxidation from occurring that would turn the green leaves brown and alter their fresh-picked flavor. The quality of green tea depends first on using good tea leaves. The natural quality of the leaf, including color and aroma, must then be preserved during the manufacturing process to produce a good green tea. Though the health benefits of green tea have been known for centuries, recent research is providing concrete evidence of these benefits. Studies have shown that green tea can prevent cancer since it contains catechin, the major component of tea.

Brewing
Place about 2 grams of green tea in your cup
Pour boiling water that has been cooled to 81 to 87 C
Allow tea to steep for about 2-3 minutes, shortest times about 30 seconds
Do not add milk or sugar since this tea is enjoyed straight-up.
Note
1. Brewing green tea too hot or too long will result in a bitter
2. The container in which the tea is steeped or teapot should also be warmed beforehand so that the tea does not immediately cool down.

Benefits
1. Green tea increases the metabolism. The polyphenol found in green tea works to intensify levels of fat oxidation and the rate at which your body turns food into calories.
2. Green tea apparently helps regulate glucose levels slowing the rise of blood sugar after eating. This can prevent high insulin spikes and resulting fat storage.
3. It may also protect against the formation of clots, which are the primary cause of heart attacks.
4. Green tea can kill bacteria, which improves dental health and lowers your risk of infection.
5. Green tea reduces bad cholesterol in the blood and improves the ratio of good cholesterol to bad cholesterol.
6. Green tea protected brain cells from dying and restored damaged brain cells.
7. Compounds in green tea can improve brain function and make you smarter.
8. Regular consumption of green tea is thought to reduce the risk of high blood pressure.
9. Theanine is an amino acid naturally found in tea leaves. It is this substance that is thought to provide a relaxing and tranquilizing effect and be a great benefit to tea drinkers.
10. Tea catechins are strong antibacterial and antiviral agents which make them effective for treating everything from influenza to cancer.
11. Green tea can apparently also help with wrinkles and the signs of aging, This is because of their antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities.

The highest grade of the finished Silver Needle(White Tea), Silver Needle will be fleshy, bright colored and covered with tiny white hairs. The shape should be very uniform, with no stems or leaves.There are two intact grayish white leaves that surround a silver bud covered with a silvery white down. No purple buds are allowed and the stems must not be too long or too short. Leaves damaged by wind, handling, insects or partially open are not used for Silver needle(White Tea). Amongst white teas this is the most expensive variety and the most prized as only top buds are used to produce the tea. Silver Needle(White Tea) tea is considered to be good for health, as it is extremely low in caffeine. Silver Needle(white tea) tea retains the high concentrations of catechins present in fresh tea leaves. When brewed, Silver Needle(white tea) give hardly any color and infuse a very delicate flavor into the water. Green tea is made from more mature tea leaves than white tea, and may be withered prior to steaming or firing.

Brewing
Place about 1 - 1 1/2 teaspoons or 6-8 Buds in your cup.
Pour boiling water that has been cooled to 75 degrees Celsius
Stir (virtually all the leaves will sink)
Allow tea to steep for about 2-4 minutes
Do not add milk or sugar since this tea is enjoyed straight-up
Note : Do not remove the leaves from the cup. Once the water level is low - add more water, and so on and so on - until the flavor of the tea is exhausted

Benefits
1. Health benefits of white tea include improvement in oral health. The presence of polyphenols, flavonoids and tannins help in inhibiting growth of various bacteria that may cause plaque formation.
2. White tea also helps in maintaining healthy and youthful skin. Use of white tea is recommended due to its antioxidant properties which help in quick repair and recovery of damaged skin. It is also beneficial in protecting skin against effects of ultraviolet light.
3. White tea provides relief to diabetic people from symptoms such as decrease plasma glucose levels, increase insulin secretion and excessive thirst (polydipsia). Intake of white tea also helps in losing weight.
4. Just like green tea, white tea may be beneficial in preventing cancer such as lung cancer. Research suggests that white tea is a potential anticancer, chemopreventive agent and its extract may induce apoptosis or cell death and may help in preventing new cell growth in lung cancer.
5.White tea contains polyphenols which helps in of neutralizing these free radicals making them less destructive to the body.
6. The flavonoids found white tea help decreasing the blood pressure. It also helps in improving dyslipidemia, endothelial function and inhibits low-density lipoprotein oxidation.
7. White tea has antibacterial properties which can protect our skin from bacteria and other germs.
8. Intake of white tea may prevent adipogenesis, the process of formation of fat cells and also known as adipogenesis and may control the life cycle of these fat cells called as adipocytes.
9. White tea is replete with antioxidants, and according to the University of Maryland Medical Center, the anti-inflammatory properties of these antioxidants strengthen the connective tissue and help reduce allergies like dandruff or eczema.
10. The catechins play a mighty role here they reduce inflammation, and also reduce the risk of diseases linked to chronic inflammation.
11. White tea is a good source of antioxidants, and one of the best sources of catechins. This makes it one good food for improving memory, or even slowing memory decline.

Filter coffee or drip brew coffee is obtained by brewing finely ground coffee powder in a traditional coffee filter. The most commonly used coffee beans are arabica and robusta. The beans are usually medium-roasted and finely ground. The final coffee powder composition usually varies between20 and 30 percent chicory, producing a distinct aroma and colour in the resulting coffee.

Brewing
1. In a coffee filter, the upper cup is loaded with freshly ground coffee.
2. Place the upper chamber on the lower one, and fill the upper chamber with boiling water.
3. Cover the coffee filter, and let it brew for 10 to 15 minutes and decoction is brewed in the lower cup.
4. The coffee is consumed by adding 12 tablespoons of the brew to a cup of boiling milk with the preferred amount of sugar.

Benefits
1. Coffee Can Improve Energy Levels and Make You Smarter
2. Coffee Can Help You Burn Fat
3. Caffeine Can Drastically Improve Physical Performance
4. Coffee May Lower Your Risk of Type II Diabetes
5. Coffee May Protect You From Alzheimers Disease and Dementia
6. Caffeine May Lower The Risk of Parkinsons
7. Coffee Appears to Have Protective Effects on The Liver
8. Coffee Can Fight Depression and Make You Happier
9. Coffee Drinkers Have a Lower Risk of Some Types of Cancer
10. Coffee Does Not Cause Heart Disease and May Lower The Risk of Stroke
11. Coffee is The Biggest Source of Antioxidants in The Western Diet

Green coffee are the coffee beans in their natural form. The coffee beans grow green initially and are rich in the vital health compound called Chlorogenic Acid, which is mainly responsible for weight loss. Later these beans are roasted for commercial use where they turn brown and lose Chlorogenic Acid to large extent. Only the ripe cherries are harvested, and they are picked individually by hand. Once the coffee has been picked, processing must begin as quickly as possible to prevent fruit spoilage. The freshly picked cherries are simply spread out on huge surfaces to dry in the sun. In order to prevent the cherries from spoiling, they are raked and turned throughout the day, then covered at night or during rain to prevent them from getting wet. Depending on the weather, this process might continue for several weeks for each batch of coffee until the moisture content of the cherries drops to 11%. Hulling machinery removes the parchment layer of the dried cherries and the beans are extracted. Finally, defective beans are removed either by hand.

Preparing coffee using green coffee bean powder
1. Grind the green coffee beans in grinder to get the fine or coarse powder depending on your liking and the available appliance. Green coffee beans are unroasted beans, hence they are very hard to grind. You will require heavy duty grinder for the same.
2. Divide this powder into two cups and pour hot water. Water should be hot but not boiling (about 90C).
3. Let the mixture stand for 10 minutes and then strain the mixture with fine sieve to get your drink ready to sip.
4. You can add sugar or honey to this if required but for those looking for the health benefits, it is recommended to have it plain.

Preparing coffee using whole green coffee beans
1. Preparing coffee from whole beans is time consuming method, hence you may prepare this coffee in large batches. Soak the beans overnight in water. You may increase the quantity of water in same proportion as the beans.
2. Boil the mixture of soaked beans and water on high flame. After one boil, simmer the mixture on low flame for 15 minutes. Give an occasional stir.
3. Cool the mixture completely before sieving it to remove beans from the mixture.
4. The concoction you are now having is concentrated and strong to be consumed directly. You may add filtered or distilled water to dilute the concoction as required.
5. If you have prepared this in larger batch then you can store the rest in refrigerator to be used within 3 days.
6. Add cardamom or other additives to bring more taste to this health drink.

Benefits
1. Green coffee beans are rich in antioxidants, which reduce the damaging effects of free radicals in our body and take care of our overall health.
2. The Chlorogenic Acid present in green coffee beans is also known as a metabolism booster. It increases the Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) of our body to a great extent, which minimizes excessive release of glucose from the liver into blood.
3. These beans also contain large amount of kelp. In unison, it perks up the burning metabolism of our body so that we can burn out unwanted fat and calories fast.
4. Being a strong and effective appetite suppressant, it can control our cravings for food and averts us from overeating.
5. Their extract is known to lower high levels of sugar in our bloodstream, while accelerating weight loss. Both of these are essential for curing Diabetes Mellitus Type 2.
6. Low-Density Lipoprotein (LDL), also known as bad cholesterol, is the main culprit that makes us vulnerable to deadly cardiovascular disorders including cardiac arrest.
7. Due to the presence of high amount of caffeine, green coffee beans can be used as excellent energy booster.
8. Green coffee bean extract is a natural detox. It cleanses our liver to make it free from toxins, bad cholesterols, unnecessary fats, and so on. As the liver is detoxified, its functions improve a lot which eventually perks up our metabolism and improves our overall health.
9. Chlorogenic Acid present in green coffee beans can reduce the effects of free radicals in our body up to 10 times than regular green tea.
10. These coffee beans are highly effective in enhancing our immune system.
11. Apart from the antioxidant agents, green coffee beans are also rich in fatty acids and esters including Arahidic Acid, Linoleic Acid and Oleic Acid, which nourishes and moisturizes our skin to stop sagging, discoloration and other severe damages.

Only the ripe cherries are harvested, and they are picked individually by hand. Once the coffee has been picked, processing must begin as quickly as possible to prevent fruit spoilage. The freshly picked cherries are simply spread out on huge surfaces to dry in the sun. In order to prevent the cherries from spoiling, they are raked and turned throughout the day, then covered at night or during rain to prevent them from getting wet. Depending on the weather, this process might continue for several weeks for each batch of coffee until the moisture content of the cherries drops to 11%. Hulling machinery removes the parchment layer of the dried cherries and the beans ar eextracted. Finally, defective beans are removed either by hand. Roasting coffee transforms the chemical and physical properties of green coffee beans into roasted coffee products. The roasting process is what produces the characteristic flavor of coffee by causing the green coffee beans to change in taste. Unroasted beans contain similar if not higher levels of acids, protein, sugars, and caffeine as those that have been roasted, but lack the taste of roasted coffee beans due to the Maillard and other chemical reactions that occur during roasting.

Benefits
1. Coffee Can Improve Energy Levels and Make You Smarter
2. Coffee Can Help You Burn Fat
3. Caffeine Can Drastically Improve Physical Performance
4. Coffee May Lower Your Risk of Type II Diabetes
5. Coffee May Protect You From Alzheimers Disease and Dementia
6. Caffeine May Lower The Risk of Parkinsons
7. Coffee Appears to Have Protective Effects on The Liver
8. Coffee Can Fight Depression and Make You Happier
9. Coffee Drinkers Have a Lower Risk of Some Types of Cancer
10. Coffee Does Not Cause Heart Disease and May Lower The Risk of Stroke
11. Coffee is The Biggest Source of Antioxidants in The Western Diet

Cardamom is a aromatic spice with a very wide range of uses. The plant has underground stems with leafy roots, large white or pale green leaves, pale green fruits and black seeds. The spice has a very warm aroma and pungent taste which it can retain for a very long time. Apart from using the entire pod as a flavoring, its black seeds powdered and the outer covering are also used.

Usage
The outer covering can lend a unique flavor to tea if added along with tea leaves, and coffee as well. It is also one of the essential spices added to the garam masala mix and curry powder. Betel leaf preparations contain green cardamom.
Various dishes like pulao, curries, biryanis, kebabs and other hot dishes are infused with its aroma. Sweet dishes like kheer, phirni, flans, porridge, halwa also taste better with its distinctive flavor.
It is an ingredient in curry powder and spice masala mixtures and is also used in Ayurvedic and Unani medicines. It has applications in flavouring cola, biscuits, liquors.

Benefits
1. Cardamom is related to ginger and can be used in much the same way to counteract digestive problems.
2. This spice helps the body eliminate waste through the kidneys.
3. Chewing cardamom after meals or whenever need to freshen breath.
4. It helps clean out the urinary tract, bladder, and kidneys, removing waste, salt, excess water, toxins, and combating infections too.
5. Cardamom is used for mouth ulcers and infections of the mouth and throat.
6. This pungent spice may help prevent and relieve cold and flu symptoms. Its also used for bronchitis and coughs.
7. Animal studies are showing promise that cardamom protects against, inhibits growth, and even kills some cancers.
8. As a diuretic and fiber rich spice, cardamom significantly lowers blood pressure.
9. Cardamom prevents dangerous blood clots by preventing platelet aggregation and the sticking to the artery walls.
10. Many of the vitamins, phytonutrients, and essential oils in cardamom act as antioxidants, cleaning up free radicals and resisting cellular aging.
11. The volatile essential oils in cardamom inhibit the growth of viruses, bacteria, fungus, and mold.

Cloves are the aromatic flower buds of a tree. The clove tree is an evergreen that grows up to 812 m tall, with large leaves and sanguine flowers grouped in terminal clusters. The flower buds initially have a pale hue, gradually turn green, then transition to a bright red when ready for harvest. Cloves are available throughout the year.

Usage
Cloves are used in the cuisines, lending flavor to meats, curries, and marinades.
Cloves are used to give aromatic and flavor qualities to hot beverages.
Cloves essential oil is used as an anodyne (painkiller) for dental emergencies and when stimulation and warming are needed, especially for digestive problems.
Clove oil is used in preparation of some toothpastes and Clovacaine solution, which is a local anesthetic used in oral ulceration and inflammation.

Benefits
1. The active principles in the clove are known to have antioxidant, anti-septic, local anesthetic, anti-inflammatory, rubefacient (warming and soothing), carminative and anti-flatulent properties.
2. The spice contains health benefiting essential oils such as eugenol. It is a phenyl-propanoids class of chemical compound which gives pleasant, sweet aromatic fragrances to the clove-bud.
3. The spice also contains a good amount of minerals like potassium, manganese, iron, selenium and magnesium.
4. The active principles in the clove may increase gut motility as well as improve the digestion power through increasing gastro-intestinal enzyme secretions. Thus, helps relieve indigestion and constipation problems.
5. The spice buds contain very good amounts of vitamin A and beta-carotene levels. These compounds are known to have antioxidant properties.
6. This spice is a good source of vitamin-K, vitamin-B6 (pyridoxine), thiamin (vitamin B-1), vitamin-C and riboflavin. Consumption of foods rich in vitamin C helps the body develop resistance against infectious agents and scavenge harmful oxygen-free radicals.
7. The essential oil, eugenol in this spice has been in therapeutic use in dentistry as a local-anesthetic and antiseptic for teeth and gum.
8. Its decoction is sometimes used in treating flatulence and indigestion in traditional medicine preparations.
9. The essential volatile oils functions as a rubefacient, meaning that it irritates the skin and expands the blood vessels, increasing the flow of blood to make the skin feel warmer, making it a popular home remedy for arthritis and sore muscles, used either as a poultice or in hot baths.
10. It is also thought to have natural anti-parasite (kills intestinal worms) function.
11. Clove oil is also used in aromatherapy.

Turmeric is a plant that reaches up to 1 m (3 ft 3 in) tall. Highly branched, yellow to orange, cylindrical, aromatic rhizomes are found. The most important chemical components of turmeric are a group of compounds called curcuminoids, which include curcumin (diferuloylmethane), demethoxycurcumin, and bisdemethoxycurcumin. The best-studied compound is curcumin, which constitutes 3.14% (on average) . The rhizomes are boiled for about 3045 minutes and then sundried.

Usage
It is one of the key ingredients in many Asian dishes, mostly used in savory dishes, but is used in some sweet dishes.
It is a significant ingredient in most commercial curry powders.
Turmeric is widely used as a spice in South Asian and Middle Eastern cooking, sometimes used as an agent to impart a golden yellow color.
Europe, turmeric became known as Indian saffron because it was widely used as an alternative to the far more expensive saffron spice.

Benefits
1. The most powerful aspect of curcumin is its ability to control inflammation.
2. It helps the body fight foreign invaders and also has a role in repairing damage.
3. Turmeric is especially effective in correcting depression symptoms in laboratory animals.
4. Diseases today such as cancer, ulcerative colitis, arthritis, high cholesterol and chronic pain can be the result of inflammation.
5. Oxidative damage is believed to be one of the mechanisms behind aging and many diseases.
6. Taking turmeric extract by mouth twice daily for 3 months reduces total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein (LDL or "bad") cholesterol, and triglycerides in overweight people with high cholesterol.
7. Taking turmeric extracts, alone or in combination with other herbal ingredients, can reduce pain and improve function in people with osteoarthritis.
8. Taking turmeric by mouth three times daily for 8 weeks reduces itching in people with long-term kidney disease.
9. Turmeric works incredibly well to help naturally treat cancer and is especially effective at treating breast cancer, colon cancer and skin cancer.
10. Curcumin in turmeric is literally 400 times more potent than Metformin (a common diabetes drug) in activating AMPK which improves insulin sensitivity which can help reverse Type 2 Diabetes.
11. Curcumin aids in weight loss and reduces the incidence of obesity-related diseases.

Ginger is a herb that reaches up to 1 m (3 ft 3 in) tall bearing narrow green leaves and yellow flowers. It is thought to have originated on the Indian subcontinent. The ginger plants grown in India show the largest amount of genetic variation. Ginger produces clusters of white and pink flower buds that bloom into yellow flowers. It is an underground stem (rhizome) that can be used fresh, powdered, dried, or in the form of oil or juice. Fresh riped ginger soaked in water and washed properly, then peel the outer skin with knife or sharpen bamboo stick and dry it well in sun light for a week. Depending on the quality and types of ginger we get 18 kg to 28 kg dried ginger from 100 kg fresh ginger.

Usage
Powdered dry ginger root is typically used as a flavoring for recipes such as gingerbread, cookies, crackers and cakes, ginger ale, and ginger beer.
Dried, ginger is used to spice tea and coffee, especially in winter.
Dired ginger used for medical purpose.

Benefits
1. Dried ginger has been used in traditional medicine to give relief from gastrointestinal distress.
2. The Gingerols in dried ginger has very powerful anti-inflammatory properties which help in decreasing the level of painof osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.
3. People with knee problem have also experienced the decrease of pain after daily consumption of ginger powder for a period of one year.
4. Ginger can promote sweating which helps to lower body temperature.
5. Tea made with dried ginger helps in treating digestive disorders.
6. Dried Ginger powder when added to warm milk or tea gives relief from cold, acidity indigestion and viral fever.
7. Spoonful of dried ginger powder with hot rice keeps the stomach clean and body healthy.
8. Stomachache, constipation and indigestion can be relieved by taking a spoon of ginger powder, little asafoetida and rock salt in a glass of hot water.
9. A mixture of dry ginger, asafoetida and black salt helps in removing gas. Grind dried ginger and carom seeds together. Wet this mixture with lime juice. Dry this mixture in shade and add salt. This powder taken every morning gives relief from gas and abdominal pain.
10. Hiccough can be relieved by drinking milk which has been boiled with dry ginger and cooled
11. Cough and Cold can be cured with a mixture of ghee, honey and dry ginger powder. It stops cough and reduces phlegm

Eucalyptus oil is the generic name for distilled oil from the leaf of Eucalyptus. Eucalyptus oils in the trade are categorized into three broad types according to their composition and main end-use: medicinal, perfumery and industrial. The dried leaves and oil are used to make medicine. Though eucalyptus is used medicinally for many purposes, there isn't enough scientific evidence so far to rate it as effective for any of them. Eucalyptus leaf is used for infections, fever, upset stomach, and to help loosen coughs. The leaf is also used for treating respiratory tract infections, whooping cough, asthma, pulmonary tuberculosis, osteoarthritis, joint pain (rheumatism), acne, wounds, poorly healing ulcers, burns, bacterial dysentery, ringworms, liver and gallbladder problems, loss of appetite, and cancer.
Eucalyptus oil should not be taken by mouth or applied to the skin full-strength. It must be diluted for safety. Diluted eucalyptus oil is applied directly to the skin for pain and swelling of respiratory tract mucous membranes, joint pain, genital herpes, and nasal stuffiness. It is also used as an insect repellent. In dentistry, eucalyptus oil is included in products used as sealers and solvents for root canal fillings.

Benefits
1. Inhaled eucalyptus oil vapor is a decongestant and treatment for bronchitis.
2. Diluted form of eucalyptus oil is taken orally for pain and inflammation of respiratory tract mucous membranes, coughs, asthma, bronchitis, sinus pain and inflammation, and respiratory infections.
3. Eucalyptus oil is also used as a fragrance component to impart a fresh and clean aroma in soaps, detergents, lotions and perfumes. It is known for its pungent, intoxicating scent.
4. Eucalyptus oil is used in flavouring. its used as a flavouring at low levels (0.002%) in various products, including baked goods, confectionery, meat products and beverages
5. Eucalyptus oil is also used in personal hygiene products for antimicrobial properties in dental care[12] and soaps. It can also be applied to wounds to prevent infection.
6. Eucalyptus oil is used as an insect repellent and biopesticide.
7. Eucalyptamint "produced significant physiologic responses that may be beneficial for pain relief and/or useful to athletes as a passive form of warm-up.
8. This oil exhibits antibacterial activity against cariogenic (tooth decay-causing) and periodontopathic bacteria.
9. Eucalyptus oil extract is said to implement the innate cell-mediated immune response.
10. It is commonly mixed with other oils to make it more easily absorbed by your skin.
11. Eucalyptus oil may help soothe your mucous membranes (such as for allergies and asthma), by adding a drop of the oil on an organic cotton ball and sniff it several times a day. Also recommend adding a few drops to water or a nebulizer as steam therapy, or you can use a few drops in your bath water.

Lemongrass is an herb that belongs to the grass family of Poaceae. Lemongrass oil has a light and fresh lemony smell with earthy undertones. It is stimulating, relaxing, soothing, and balancing.The compounds that make up lemongrass essential oil are known to have anti-fungal, insecticidal, antiseptic, and anti-inflammatory properties.Lemongrass may prevent the growth of some bacteria and yeast and it has antioxidant properties.It contains substances that are used to alleviate muscle pain, reduce fever, and to stimulate uterus and menstrual flow.

Benefits1. Use lemongrass oil as a natural and safe air freshener or deodorizer. You can add the oil to water and use it as a mist or use an oil diffuser or vaporizer.2. The calming and mild smell of lemongrass oil is known to relieve anxiety, irritability, and insomnia. The sedative and hypnotic properties of lemongrass oil can help to improve the duration and quality of sleep.3. Lemongrass oil benefits also include pain and ache relief. The oil helps to improve blood circulation, and can therefore relieve muscle spasms, back aches, sprains, and cramps.4. Lemongrass oil or tea has been used as a detoxifier in several countries. It is known to detox the digestive tract, liver, kidneys, bladder, and pancreas.5. The citral and limonene content in lemongrass oil can kill or stifle the growth of bacteria and fungi. This will help you avoid getting infections such as ringworm, athletes foot, or other types of fungus.6. Lemongrass oil can fight bacteria and can help to treat sicknesses such as the common cold, especially when used with a vaporizer.7. Lemongrass Oil is far better than many of the synthetic deodorants that are a big expense, a heavy impact on the environment, and have limited lasting power. Also, those types of deodorant can sometimes produce irritation on the skin and can exacerbate certain allergies.

CautionIt is likely to irritate the skin and produce other types of irritations too. Hence it should be avoided during pregnancy, and kept away from the eyes.