Lemon Balm aka Melissa Officinalis
A mint family plant from europe. In the US it is little more than a flavoring for tea, badly under used and so easy to grow. Places like WM and the big box stores have lemon balm plants in their garden departments every spring. I usually grow a couple plants on my porch for the flavoring.
In europe it has held a position of great importance for the past several centuries in home medicine cabinets. Most had a bottle of “Klosterfrau Melissengeist”, used as a basic nerve sedative.
In the words of Matthew Wood… It makes a strong but safe and simple sedative. The fresh tincture of Melissa should be on the shelf of every household.
It has found a use in some circles here in the US. When combined with the plant “Self Heal or Prunella vulgaris” it forces the varicella-zoster virus into dormancy. This is the virus that causes shingles. I don’t currently know the mixture or dosage but will shortly…
So, tonight I tinctured some fresh lemon balm. The first pic… lemon balm is against the brick wall behind my catnip which is blooming.
A mint family plant from europe. In the US it is little more than a flavoring for tea, badly under used and so easy to grow. Places like WM and the big box stores have lemon balm plants in their garden departments every spring. I usually grow a couple plants on my porch for the flavoring.
In europe it has held a position of great importance for the past several centuries in home medicine cabinets. Most had a bottle of “Klosterfrau Melissengeist”, used as a basic nerve sedative.
In the words of Matthew Wood… It makes a strong but safe and simple sedative. The fresh tincture of Melissa should be on the shelf of every household.
It has found a use in some circles here in the US. When combined with the plant “Self Heal or Prunella vulgaris” it forces the varicella-zoster virus into dormancy. This is the virus that causes shingles. I don’t currently know the mixture or dosage but will shortly…
So, tonight I tinctured some fresh lemon balm. The first pic… lemon balm is against the brick wall behind my catnip which is blooming.