Myrcene is by far the most prominent terpene in lemongrass, which has been used as an herbal medicine in Southeast Asia for about 2,000 years, as well as Mexico and Brazil. Historically, It’s been most-commonly taken as lemongrass tea.
Consumed in this form, myrcene has long been used as a sleep aid. Even today, the herbal tea is popular among the sleep-troubled.
In Brazil, lemongrass tea developed a reputation in folk medicine for its ability to help manage pain. Lemongrass tea has also been used historically to aid with stomach issues like indigestion. There are recent studies that show the reasons for this, which we’ll get into down below.