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Be careful!! These people must not drink lemongrass tea!!

Posted on: 10/Apr/2025 9:48:33 AM

Have you ever sipped a cup of lemongrass tea?

It is noteworthy that the plant has long leaves that are similar to sea grasses. It is common to see people around us showing huge interest in drinking herbal teas and Ayurveda based remedies etc to get cured from health issues.

Bitter fact is that many of us drink lemongrass tea without even knowing what it could do to our health. There are certain health benefits of drinking lemongrass tea such as anxiety relief, prevents infections plus boost oral health and anticancer properties etc.

It is true that lemongrass tea is not suitable for everybody and there are some people who must avoid drinking this tea. They are

Pregnant mothers:

Increased blood pressure or BP during pregnancy could create issues and hence pregnant mothers must avoid drinking lemongrass tea as it would increase the blood pressure.

Persons with kidney and liver issues:

Though lemongrass tea would be beneficial for detoxification of the body, it must not be consumed by those with liver issues or kidney issues.

Persons taking medicines:

Persons who take medicines for BP, diabetes, blood thinning medicines etc must not drink this tea. The reason is that lemongrass tea would increase or lower their effect. Therefore, it is necessary to consult a doctor without fail.

Persons having allergies:

Stop drinking lemongrass tea immediately if you get issues like skin rashes, itching, swelling, breathing issues etc. It must be noted that there are some people who are allergic to this tea.

Persons who can drink lemongrass tea are

Persons who have been diagnosed with heart failure or kidney failure etc can drink lemongrass tea. Point is that lemongrass tea is a diuretic and drinking this tea would make these people urinate and lose water from their body.

Those with gastric ulcers can also drink lemongrass tea as it would be effective against gastric ulcers. These persons could get relief from abdominal cramping and other digestion based issues.

Persons having high cholesterol would benefit by consuming lemongrass tea. Here, the cholesterol levels would get regulated and by t this heart attack or strokes would be avoided.