The local tea brewed with it's primary ingredients being a simple mix of Lemongrass and moringa leaves have for ages kept our people healthy. Lemongrass with the botanical name Cymbopogon citratus has a peculiar citrus flavor that is so inviting, little wonder it's often used as a green tea.

Benefits of Lemongrass Green tea

Taking Lemongrass before going to bed helps improve our sleep as a treatment for insomnia. It has also been reported as having curative effects when used to manage bad body odor. Have been used in the cosmetics industry for healthy skin and by medical experts to boost the bodies immune system. Some have recorded success using it in the management of some strain of Staphylococcus aureus that are resistant to antibiotics. And in the management of some forms of diabetes

Ingredients

The lemongrass can be prepared alone or in a combination with other herbs to result in various effects. In this preparation, I will be using lemongrass and moringa leaves which is believed to have potent effect on malaria. While a mix with ginger is effective for weight loss.

Ingredients
-Water
-Lemongrass
-Moringa leaves

Procedure

• Pluck fresh lemongrass leaves as the primary ingredient
  

• Get some small amount of moringa lives
  

• Wash the leaves to get rid of dust and any contaminant
  

• Squeeze the lemongrass and cut into bits, this will help kickstart the release of aroma, minerals and nutrients
  

• Place the moringa leaves and lemongrass in a kettle and boil till the aroma fills the whole place.
  You can save it with or without any Sugar or sweetener.

Administration

• Some persons will brew and use lemon grass as tea
• It is believed that drinking the Lemongrass while it's still hot produces instant and better results.
• Some use it for steam inhalation therapy where ill person sits and covers himself with a blanket and the lemongrass brew is placed in the blanket with the person creating our local steam room.
• The liquid could be strained allowed to cool and used for clyster.
• While some people will take a warm bath with the obtained substance.

Conclusion

Lemongrass as a green tea is good for health and has numerous benefits