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Lemon Balm Herbal Home Remedy For Rejuvenation
July 25, 2007 |
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 herbal home remedy 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.
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where can i buy Lemon balm?
If you’re looking for dried leaves, ask at any herbal store. Some carry those, others will have to order. If you’re thinking of growing your own lemon balm, seeds can be bought at various stores that sell plants. Some grocery stores (those with a flower section) might have them in a package. Others that have a gardening department (Home Depot or Rona) might have packaged seeds. Usually these stores have a wall stand with a selection of vegetable and herb seeds. Check those out, you might be lucky.
I think I bought my seeds at Home Depot. I know there are other, online, stores that carry a vast selection of seeds-to-order. A package costs only few bucks, and since the seeds are tiny you’ll probably get about a hundred of them.
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how can i make lemon balm into a tincture?