Food Alphabet
Chinese Lemongrass leaves
For medicinal purposes, fruits, seeds, roots, bark and leaves of Chinese lemongrass are used. The leaves of the lemongrass are light green, pointed, with red petioles; they exude a lemon aroma. For the production of flavonoids, they are collected in the budding phase, and for the production of mucus - during leaf fall.
For the purpose of drying, the leaves of the lemongrass are cut and spread on a cloth or on paper. Then they are kept in the shade for a few days, and then poured into paper bags and so stored.
It is believed that decoctions, tinctures and tea made from lemongrass leaves have a milder effect than fruits.
