Lemongrass is used for treating digestive tract spasms, stomachache, high blood pressure, convulsions, pain, vomiting, cough, rheumatism, fever, common cold, and exhaustion. It is also used to kill germs and as a mild astringent.

By inhalation, the essential oil of lemongrass is used as aromatherapy for muscle pain.

Lemongrass can help with a variety of common ailments, like anxiety, common colds, fever, inflammation, and insomnia.

When taken orally, lemongrass is often used to calm stomach discomfort and other gastrointestinal issues, including cramps and vomiting.

When used medicinally, lemongrass may be taken by mouth, rubbed on the skin, or inhaled as an aromatherapy treatment.

Applied to the skin, lemongrass or lemongrass oil is used to treat a headache and musculoskeletal pain.