Description:
Lemon balm is a perennial herb in the mint family
Lamiaceae, native to Greece
known with the name Melissa (it means 'honey bee' in Greek). It is found mainly
in forest areas. It is also cultivated as it is very easily grown. Lemon balm
grows up to 1.50 m tall. It has small white flowers that attract honey
bees and leaves that smell like lemon.
Attributes:
“Melissa officinalis contains; 1-octen-3-ol,
10-alfa-cadinol, 3-octanol, 3-octanone, Alfa- cubebene, Alfa-humulene,
Beta-bourbonene, Caffein acid, Caryofyllene, Caryofyllene-oxyde, Catechinene,
Chlorogenic acid, Cis-3-hexenol, Cis-ocimene, Citral-A, Citral-B, Citronellal,
Copaene, Delta-cadinene, Eugenyl-acetate, Gamma-cadinene, Geranial, Geraniol,
Geranyl-acetate, Germacrene-D, Isogeranial, Linalool, Luteolin-7-glucoside,
Methyl-heptenone, Neral, Nerol, Octyl-benzoate, Oleanolic acid, Pomolic acid,
Protocatechuic acid, Rhamnazine, Rosmarin acid, Rosmarinin acid, Stachyose,
Succinic acid, Thymol, Trans- ocimene and Ursolic acid.” (Wikipedia).
Usage:
Lemon balm is used as a herbal tea; use 1 tablespoon of
dried leaves or 2 tablespoons of fresh leaves for each cup of boiling water,
you can add honey and lemon.
Melissa is an excellent herb for stress problems. It has been used as a
sedative, as an antispasmodic and it also has antibacterial properties. Many people use it in Greek villages
in cases dyspepsia.
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