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Lemongrass is one of the most popular soap making herbs. A small amount of essential oil mixed in your homemade soap recipes adds a mild, yellowish-green, hue with a potent lemon scent. Lemongrass is a natural astringent. It minimizes pores and firms skin. It helps get rid of blackheads and relieve acne.
Step 1 â Pick Lemongrass Leaves. The leaves are the part of the plant used to make lemongrass tea. The leaves can be used either fresh or dried. Cut the green portion of the leaves from a your lemongrass plant using a pair of sharp scissors.ry leaves should already be broken into pieces. Place one or two fresh leaves in a cup, cut into 1 or 2 inch lengths, or one or two leaves worth of dried lemongrass leaves. Pour boiling water over the leaves and leave to steep for 10 or 15 minutes. Leaves can also be placed in a tea pot and water added.