The main chemical component found in lemongrass is citral, an aromatic compound, also known as lemonal. Citral is used in perfumes because of its lemon odor. It is the presence of citral which accounts for lemongrassâ€™ lemon scent. The compounds myrcene, citronellal, geranyl acetate, nerol and geraniol are found in varying quantities in citral. Myrcene, geraniol and nerol contribute to lemongrassâ€™ strong fragrance. Geranyl acetate is a flavoring agent.

Campesterol in lemongrass prevents the absorption of â€œbadâ€ LDL cholesterol, balances blood cholesterol levels, and displays anti-inflammatory properties, which may make it beneficial for arthritis and cardiovascular diseases, among other health conditions.

Lemongrass can:

Fight free radicals. Manganese in lemongrass is a co-factor for the antioxidant enzyme, superoxide dismutase, which disarms free radicals produced within the mitochondria (the energy production factories within your cells).
Build strong bodies. Manganese in lemongrass activates enzymes for using several key nutrients, and facilitates protein and carbohydrate metabolism and formation of bone. Iron is an integral component of hemoglobin, which transports oxygen from the lungs to all body cells, and is also part of key enzyme systems for energy production and metabolism. Potassium in lemongrass regulates muscle contraction, including heart rythym, regulates nerve transmission; stores carbohydrates for muscles to use as fuel, promotes regular muscle growth, maintains proper electrolyte and acid-base (pH) balance; lowers blood pressure by counteracting the detrimental effects of sodium and regulating fluid balance, and maintains the density and strength of bones by decreasing urinary calcium loss. Folate in lemongrass acts as a co-factor for enzymes involved in the synthesis of DNA, supports red blood cell production and helps prevent anemia, supports cell production, especially in your skin, allows nerves to function properly, helps prevent neural tube defects in fetuses, helps prevent osteoporosis-related bone fractures, and helps prevent dementias including Alzheimerâ€™s disease.
Lower your heart attack risk. Potassium in lemongrass regulates muscle contraction, including heart rythym, and lowers blood pressure by counteracting the detrimental effects of sodium and regulating fluid balance. Folate in lemongrass helps lower levels of homocysteine, an amino acid that is an independent risk factor for heart attack, stroke, and peripheral vascular disease. Magnesium in lemongrass is a calcium channel blocker that relaxes your veins and arteries, which reduces resistance and improves the flow of blood, oxygen, and nutrients throughout your body. A deficiency of magnesium is not only associated with heart attack but that immediately following a heart attack, lack of sufficient magnesium promotes free radical injury to the heart. Campesterol in lemongrass prevents the absorption of â€œbadâ€ LDL cholesterol, balances blood cholesterol levels, and displays anti-inflammatory properties, which may make it beneficial for cardiovascular diseases, among other health conditions.
Fight infections. Citral is an antimicrobial and can destroy or inhibit microorganisms. It also has antifungal properties.
Repel insects. The citronella in lemongrass has pheromonal qualities, and acts as an insecticide.
Help you use vitamin A. Lemongrass has a positive effective on your bodyâ€™s ability to use vitamin A.
Improve circulation. Lemongrass has rubefacient properties, meaning that it may be able to improve blood circulation.
Relieve colds and fever. Used to alleviate certain respiratory conditions including laryngitis and sore throats, lemongrass has an anti-pyretic property, which reduces high fevers. Called fevergrass in some cultures, the vapor is inhaled, leading to increased perspiration and eventually the lowering of fever.
Relieve pain and aid in healing. Campesterol in lemongrass displays anti-inflammatory properties, which may make it beneficial for arthritis, among other health conditions. Lemongrass has powerful pain relieving properties. It helps to alleviate muscle spasms by relaxing the muscles, leading to the reduction of pain-related symptoms. It is thus useful for all types of pain including abdominal pain, headaches, joint pains, muscle pains, digestive tract spasms, muscle cramps, stomachache and others. This remedy has also been linked to increasing the bodyâ€™s ability to repair damaged connective tissue such as cartilage, ligaments and tendons and is thus recommended for these types of injuries.

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