Melissa officinalis Bee-weed, women’s well-being, lemon balmLemon balm grows up to 70 cm high. Square stem, strongly branched, small leaves and inconspicuous white flowers. When the fresh leaves are rubbed between the fingers, a lemon-like odor develops.
Flowering time: July to August. Occurrence: Origins in the Mediterranean region, in our country also in gardens. Lemon balm is also cultivated for medicinal purposes.
The leaves of the lemon balm, harvested before flowering and gently dried. They are used for the production of medicines. The essential oil is extracted from the whole plant by steam distillation.
- Essential lemon balm oil
- Tannins and bitters
- Flavonoids
- Minerals
Lemon balm has a calming and slightly antispasmodic effect. Primarily used to calm the nerves and promote sleep. Lemon balm is also used for nervous stomach complaints and flatulence.
Lemon balm is a component of many medicinal specialities, for example tea mixtures. The best known product is probably the “Klosterfrau Melissengeist”. 1. lemon balm tea for calming and promoting sleep in case of insomnia: 3 teaspoons of cut lemon balm leaves are poured over 1⁄4 l of boiling water, let it steep for 10 minutes, sweeten with honey and drink 3 cups daily.
2. lemon balm bath (calming and balancing): 50 g of lemon balm leaves are brought to the boil with 1 liter of water, let it steep for 10 minutes and strain. Add this extract of lemon balm to the bath. Mix in equal parts and make an excellent calming tea.
Preparation as described above. If you have digestive problems, you can make the following tea mixture: take 1 teaspoon of this mixture, pour a large cup of boiling water over it, let it steep for 10 minutes. Then strain and drink a cup unsweetened with the meals. So far, no side effects are to be expected from the consumption of lemon balm.
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