A recent study published in the journal Pharmacognosy Communications reveals that lemongrass is effective against cervical cancer.  Researchers found that lemongrass not only stops cervical cancer cells (and several other types of cancer cells) from spreading, but it also initiates cancer cell apoptosis, also known as programmed cell death.  “All the results suggest lemongrass oil … could be considered as (a) potent [candidate] for anticancer agents,” the authors wrote.