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Organic Lemon Balm Herb -
Melissa officinalis, 1 lb, (Mountain Rose Herbs)
Lemon balm is useful for treating nervous disturbances of sleep and chronic gastrointestinal disorders, but its primary use today is in treating viral infections of the skin, especially herpes, both genital herpes and cold sores. Although it does not eliminate flare-ups, it relieves itching in hours and helps the lesions heal over in a few days.
One scientifically controlled study followed 66 individuals who were just starting to develop a cold sore (oral herpes). Treatment with lemon balm cream produced significant benefits on the second day of the outbreak (usually the day symptoms are worst), reducing intensity of discomfort, number of blisters, and the size of the lesion.
Lemon balm is a mint with a distinctly lemony scent. Its botanical name Melissa is taken from the Greek word for bee, indicative of the plant's attractive power for bees and useful insects of all kinds. The term "balm" refers to balsam, the ancient world's most important sweet-smelling oils. For thousands of years herbalists used lemon balm to treat any kind of disorder of the central nervous system.
The London Dispensary (1696) says: "An essence of Balm, given in Canary wine, every morning will renew youth, strengthen the brain, relieve languishing nature and prevent baldness." John Evelyn wrote: "Balm is sovereign for the brain, strengthening the memory and powerfully chasing away melancholy." Alcoholic tinctures of lemon balm were combined with lemon peel, angelica root, and nutmeg to make Carmelite water, a nineteenth-century tonic for migraine headache and neuralgia.
Also known as: Melissa officinalis, melissa, balm.
SUGGESTED USAGE
Taken as a tea and added to skin ointments. Often combined with valerian when used as an aid for sleep. May also be administered as either an extract or capsule.
Precautions: Make sure the product you are using is lemon balm, and not the less expensive citronella.
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Organic Lemon Balm Herb -
Melissa officinalis, 1 lb, (Mountain Rose Herbs)
Very small amounts of essential oil. The oil content of the leaf can be 2-3 times higher if the plant is grown under conditions of drought and heat.
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Organic Lemon Balm Herb -
Melissa officinalis, 1 lb, (Mountain Rose Herbs)
Editor's rating: 8.5 out of 10
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Organic Lemon Balm Herb -
Melissa officinalis, 1 lb, (Mountain Rose Herbs)
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Organic Lemon Balm Herb - Melissa officinalis, 1 lb is shipped in a discrete, unmarked package. Orders are processed immediately and usually takes about 3 to 5 working days to be received. We do ask that you try it for 2 to 3 weeks to feel the full effects. Any information received is used only for order processing and shipping purposes. Your information, such as e-mail address, will never be disclosed to a third party.
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Organic Lemon Balm Herb -
Melissa officinalis, 1 lb, (Mountain Rose Herbs)
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