Fresh lemongrass (fever grass) stalks: 2 to 3 stalks
Water: 4 to 6 cups
Sweetener: honey or sugar, to taste
Step-by-Step
Strip the tough outer layers from the lemongrass stalks and roughly chop or bruise them to release the oils.
Add the lemongrass to a pot with the water.
Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for about 5 to 10 minutes.
Strain and sweeten with honey or sugar to taste.
Serve hot to help induce sweating and "break" a fever, or chilled as a refreshing drink.
Tips
Adding a few slices of fresh ginger deepens the flavor and is a common variation.
Drunk hot specifically at the onset of a fever or cold; enjoyed cold any time as a general beverage.
The tea can also be added to a warm bath to help ease body aches.
Traditional logic
Sweating induced by hot tea believed to 'break' a fever
Background & history
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Where it comes from
Jamaica
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This is a historical and cultural reference, not medical advice. Many of these remedies have never been scientifically validated, and folk reasoning (humoral theory, “hot/cold” classifications, spiritual causation) reflects older explanatory traditions rather than modern medicine. Ratings reflect community opinion, not clinical evidence.
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