It is claimed to relieve stress, anxiety, and depression and remedy digestive ailments. However, there is little high quality research supporting these claims. Lemongrass is a tropical, grassy plant used in cooking and herbal medicine. Its oil, extracted from the leaves and stalks, has a powerful citrus scent.

People have used lemongrass in traditional medicine for pain relief, stomach problems, and fevers. Its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antifungal properties may also provide other benefits.

Lemongrass helps balance the solar plexus chakra, or third chakra (located above the navel). This chakra is the source of your individual power and ability to make commitments.