SERAI - LEMON GRASS

Lemon Grass (Serai)

The Lemon Grass or Cymbopogon citratus is a very popular plant and is frequently grown at home. It main use is as a spice in cooking as well as an ingredient for enhencing taste and fragrance. The leaves are used for making Lemon Grass Tea. It various medicinal uses are for curing head ache, stomach ache, and as a mosquitoe repelent.



Its multiple usage makes it a popular plant easily avaliable and sold in bundles in almost all green outlet like market etc.
The picture shows clump of lemon grass.
Gambar menunjukkan serumpun pokok serai.
Serai atau Cymbopogon citratus ialah sesuatu pokok yang digemari ramai dan biasa ditanam di rumah. Kegunaan utamanya ialah sebagai rumpah pada masakan kari dan juga sebagai ramuan penambah rasa. Daunnya diguna untuk membuat Teh Serai. Kegunaan perubatannya adalah untuk merawati sakit kepala, sakit perut, penghalang gigitan nyamok dan sebagainya.

Sifu will start a new series on traditional plants and its usage but please beware its medical usage is traditional so check with your doctor for varification .
 

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