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Lemon Balm Herbal Home Remedy For Rejuvenation

July 25, 2007 | 5 Comments

One of the most loved herbal home remedy is lemon balm. Melissa officinalis, the scientific name of lemon balm, shows the link between the bees and lemon balm. Melissa is derived from the Greek word for “honey bee” and many herbalists have found that lemon balm has many of the same properties as royal jelly and honey.

It has long been used as an herb to help increase your life and rejuvenate your body. Lemon balm was a very common herb in medieval youth elixirs during the Middle Ages. Lemon balm has been used as a youth elixir up until the late part of the 18th century.

Lemon balm is described as a cold, dry, slightly bitter, and sour herb by traditional herbalists. It contains many different substances, including polyphenols, volatile oils, tannins, flavonoids, and rosmarinic acid. There are many properties of lemon balm, including using it as an antidepressant, relaxant, sedative, stimulant for digestion, antispasmodic, and antibacterial. It is also known for relieving sweating, its antiviral properties, and relaxing peripheral blood vessels.

The lemon balm plant’s leaves are used very commonly to help relieve the symptoms of tension, depression, and it is used as a carminative, which is wonderful for people who have digestive problems due to tension or anxiety.

This [tag-tec]herbal home remedy [/tag-tec] is known for its cooling properties, so if you are feeling feverish, it feels great against your skin. Leaves can be used externally and internally to help relieve cold sores. Other sores can be treated as well, especially sores that include swelling and inflammation. Lemon balm leaves make a refreshing and cooling tea for the summer time, too. Harvesting lemon balm should be done right before flowering for maximum health effects.

Lemon balm essential oil is used very commonly by herbalists. In fact, the concentrated oil from the leaves of the lemon balm is much more powerful than just the leaves. Just a couple of drops of the oil can have effects on a patient, especially when used to help relieve depression. It is thought to “shock” the patient out of their depression. You can also use diluted lemon balm essential oil on cold sores to help treat them.

Other preparations for a herbal home remedy that use lemon balm include a compress, a hot tea infusion, tincture, ointment, or an infused oil. The tea is often used to help relieve the symptoms of indigestion, nausea, nervous exhaustion, and depression. A compress can help with painful swelling or gout. Lemon balm can be used in a massage oil as well. By diluted the lemon balm essential oil with almond or olive oil, you can rub it into your body to help relieve tension or chest pain.