| Lemon grass or the local tanglad (scientific name: | | | | insomnia or stress. It is also considered as a mild insect |
| Cymbopogon ciatrus) is one of those wondrous herbs | | | | repellant. But more than scent, tanglad or lemon grass |
| that one can always associate with Asian cooking | | | | provides a lot of health benefits. Studies have shown |
| Thai, Malaysian and Vietnamese homegrown meal | | | | that the lemon grass has antibacterial and antifungal |
| enthusiasts always have this tropical grass at hand for | | | | properties. Mixed with pepper, it's a home therapy for |
| its aromatic citrus flavor with a trace of ginger. Few | | | | menstrual troubles and nausea. Drank as tea, it is an |
| people know that its other popular name is citronella - | | | | effective diuretic. When it comes to pets, citronella is |
| the common scent you usually find in candles, | | | | used to neutralize excessive barking of dogs. Since |
| perfumes and soaps. | | | | dogs hate citronella, it is sprayed to dogs to prevent |
| Citronella is known for its calming effect that relieves | | | | them from barking or just to lessen the behavior. |