Pandan Leaves or Pandanus amaryllifolius and sometimes called screw pine is a tall grass that grows in Asia and especially in Thailand but also in Vietnam, Bruma, Sri Lanka, Philippines, India and Bangladesh and other countries in the area. Pandan leaves have many culinary uses and healing benefits and have been used for centuries. They are great for getting rid of pain and for detoxing the body and for healing GI spasms… and it works as natural mosquito repellant.   

         

Taste - Pandan leaves have a nutty and green grassy aroma that’s hard to describe, but it’s delightful.

Contains - Pandan leaves contain isoprene esters, tannins,glycosides, and alkaloids, and richly scented essential oils. 

Great for Anxiety and Stress - If a person has anxiety drinking 2 or 3 cups of pandan tea will sooth away their stress. 

Great for Pain - Pandan leaves are wonderful for getting rid of pain of all kinds including arthritis, chest pains, earaches, and headaches. Drink a cup of pandan tea as needed for pain. 

Gum Pain - Chewing fresh or dried leaves pandan leaves is a great way to sooth away oral discomforts and gum pain. 

Natural Mosquito Repellant - Pandan extract in high concentrations can also be used to keep away mosquitos with skin application… and it’s not toxic compared to DEET and other agents which are very toxic.

GI Cramps and Spams - Pandan leaves work wonders for of the GI tract and especially stomach cramps. Drink the tea as needed.

After Childbirth - Pandan leaf tea also works wonders for new mothers right after childbirth, giving them soothing relaxing energy. 

Arthritis Liniment - Take pandan leaf tea and add some coconut oil to it and then dab this liniment on arthritic joints for pain. 

Lowers Blood Pressure - Take 2 or 3 leaves and boil in 2 cups of water and reduce to one cup — drink this tea every AM and PM to lower blood pressure.  

Reduces Fevers - Pandan leaves also help to reduce fevers… drink the tea as needed.

Cancer - Pandan leaf tea can also help to prevent and heal some types of cancer. 

Skin Fungus - Take fresh pandan leaves and extract the juice from the leaves and add the juice to a cup of salt water, and drink one cup a day for 3 days. 

Detoxing Agent - Pandan leaf tea is also great for detoxing the liver and the body in general.

Mild Laxative for Children - Pandan tea is a mild and safe laxative for children.  

Healing Dandruff - Take 4 or 5 dried pandan leaves and crush them into a powder and then add a little water to make a paste and massage into scalp… works wonders. 

Heals Sunburns - Adding lots of pandan tea to a bath and soaking for a few minutes soothes away sunburns. 

Natural Cockroach Repellant - Taking the tea and spraying it around the house keeps cockroaches away. 

No Side Effects - And to this date there are no real side effects. 

• Dr. Paul Haider - Master Herbalist 
   
  
  Pandan Tea ~ "Happiness is hot tea with kueh."
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  Benefits of Organic Lemongrass Tea
  
  
  
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   Lemongrass tea has many health benefits. From its calming effects to its positive digestive benefits to its acne prevention and its natural cold and cough reliever, this is an herbal tea that all can benefit from. 
   
  
• Anti-Oxidant Protection: Treating arthritis with Lemongrass! Well now it can be. A cup full of lemon grass tea can mend the inflammation which stiffens the bladder walls inside urinary tract.
• Anemia Recovery: Lemongrass is a natural herb having high source of iron that improves hemoglobin level inside body. Also this herb is a natural source of minerals which helps prevent iron-deficiency like anemia.
• Anti-Cancer Activity: A recent study conducted by esteemed scientists concluded that a gram of lemon grass by weight has enough potency to cure cancer cells even with recovering the formation of healthy tissues inside human body.
• Anti Diabetic Properties: Similar to green teas, a cup full of Lemongrass tea is potent enough to detoxify and cleanse pancreas which results in lowering the blood sugar level to prevent the risk of diabetes inside body.
• Bacterial or Fungal Infection: The Anti-bacterial properties inside Lemon grass can detoxify immunodeficiency virus and purify the hemoglobin, and preventing the blood from raising fungal or bacterial infections inside the body.
• Balsamic Action Advantage: The reason why Lemon grass Tea is considered excellent for cold and fever is that the amount of volatile oils in Lemon grass serves advantageous to cure balsamic action on the respiratory tract.
• Gastritis or Heartburn: A warm cup of lemongrass tea can be very soothing however its miraculous benefits can heal diseases like stomach inflammation gastritis or acid indigestion.
• Nervous system: Lemongrass has therapeutic properties that can boost the parasympathetic nervous system because it contains all necessary nutrients needed for proper functioning of the nervous system.
• Skin Care Benefits: Now, even the dermatologists sug-gest having a cup of Lemon grass tea to improve skin health. By regularly drinking lemongrass tea anyone can have proper circulation of purified blood which will eventually bring out healthy and vibrant skin.
• Weight Reduction: Improved digestion and healthy heart can melt the accumulated fats in a detoxifying manner which will eventually result in considerable and evident amount weight loss inside body.