Lemongrass

Lemongrass is a plant that I have been fond of for quite a while. I've always loved the scent and it reminds me of spring. In my opinion it is one of the hidden gems in the essential oil lineup. It can be used to help fight infections, inflammation, and my personal favorite as a safe insect repellent.

Usually when I wake up in the morning my hands and feet are on the swollen side, not enough to be worrisome, but enough to make my morning routine just a little bit more difficult. I've been rubbing about 1 drop of oil on each of my feet when I wake up and within minutes the swelling is gone.

I've also found  that it helps fight throat infections. I am so susceptible to strep throat it's not funny, in fact my doctor back in high school labeled me the "Strep Queen." I've had what I thought was an ear infection off and on for over a year. I've been into the doctor and gotten antibiotics but it always seems to come back. As  I was using the lemongrass oil for the swelling, I noticed that the feeling that  I was getting the another infection has gone away. This oil is definitely going to be kept on hand in my house from now on.