Lemon Balm
Lemon Balm 4”
Melissa officinalis
Traditional Medicinal and Culinary
Perennial growing to 2'. Gather its yellow-green scalloped lemony leaves before plants flower. Delicious in salads, as a tea, with fruit, or dried for sachets. Flowers are edible. Essential oil of lemon balm smells fabulous and is highly effective against cold sores, but is very expensive. Steep multiple batches of leaves in olive oil to make an infused oil, one of the many ways to enjoy this relaxing calming comforting uplifting herb all winter.
Lemon Balm 4”
Melissa officinalis
Traditional Medicinal and Culinary
Perennial growing to 2'. Gather its yellow-green scalloped lemony leaves before plants flower. Delicious in salads, as a tea, with fruit, or dried for sachets. Flowers are edible. Essential oil of lemon balm smells fabulous and is highly effective against cold sores, but is very expensive. Steep multiple batches of leaves in olive oil to make an infused oil, one of the many ways to enjoy this relaxing calming comforting uplifting herb all winter.
Lemon Balm 4”
Melissa officinalis
Traditional Medicinal and Culinary
Perennial growing to 2'. Gather its yellow-green scalloped lemony leaves before plants flower. Delicious in salads, as a tea, with fruit, or dried for sachets. Flowers are edible. Essential oil of lemon balm smells fabulous and is highly effective against cold sores, but is very expensive. Steep multiple batches of leaves in olive oil to make an infused oil, one of the many ways to enjoy this relaxing calming comforting uplifting herb all winter.
