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10 Brilliant Benefits of Growing Lemongrass You Didn’t Know About

July 5, 2023 · 8 min read
Benefits Of Growing Lemongrass
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As an organic household cleaner

Thanks to its anti-fungal and anti-bacterial properties, lemongrass can also be used in homemade natural household cleaning products. For instance, the essential oil can be used as a multi-purpose surface cleaner in a vinegar and water solution.

Simply mix 30 drops of lemongrass essential oil with about 140 ounces of water and 35 ounces of vinegar! Isn’t this a fantastic benefit of growing lemongrass?

Flea-repelling dog rinse

Lemongrass can make a fantastic flea-repelling dog rinse. While you shouldn’t feed your dog large quantities of lemongrass because it can lead to health issues like any other grass, it’s relatively safe to use around and ON your dog.

A good way to do this is to boil a handful of lemongrass in a couple of cups of water and let it steep until the water cools. Strain the mixture and use it as a spray or rinse after giving your dog a bath.

Not only will the lemongrass rinse smell incredible it will also help repel insects for a couple of days.

…Don’t stop here! Now that we’ve given you all these fantastic benefits of growing lemongrass, we’ve got one more tip for you!

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