The Health Benefits of Lemon Balm

One of the most healing herbs on the planet – Lemon Balm. The herb Lemon Balm has a calming effect which helps with sleep and anxiety.Try drinking a cup of lemon balm tea before bedtime. This powerful herb is also used to treat Alzheimer’s and ADHD. It is also known to help stabilize the hormones levels in the thyroid and therefore used to treat Graves Disease a thyroid disorder. Read below to learn more about this powerful herb.
Health Benefits of Lemon Balm and Lemon Balm Tea
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Lemon Balm Tea

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Lemon Balm is one of the most under-utilized herbs. This small but powerful herb has extraordinary health benefits. Lemon Balm not only smells great but is great. It has been used for thousands of years by the Greeks to help with headaches, toothaches, stomach cramps and menstrual cramps. It helps with nausea and colic. It help to relax the muscles especially in the stomach, bladder and uterus. Lemon Balm has a calming effect which helps with sleep and anxiety. This powerful herb is also used to treat Alzheimer’s and ADHD. It is also known to help stabilize the hormones levels in the thyroid and therefore used to treat Graves Disease a thyroid disorder. It relaxes the blood vessels and can help with Bronchial inflammation, helping to open up airways as well as helping to reduce blood pressure. The herbs calming effect is used to treat heart palpitations due to anxiety and nervousness. Research studies have shown that Lemon Balm as anti-viral benefits and is especially helpful with the treatment of cold sores and the herpes virus. Research has also shown that it helps with mental disorders including hysteria and melancholia. The leaves themselves can be rubbed directly onto the skin the help repel insects or rubbed directly onto insect bites. It is best used in a concentrated form like pure essential lemon balm oil but can also be used in tea. Drink Up! Cecelia

Total Time

10 min

Total Time

10 min

Ingredients

4 cup water
4 cups lemon balm leaves including stems

Instructions

Wash leaves thoroughly.
Bring 4 cusp water to a boil.
Then add the lemon Balm and allow to seep for 5 – 10 minutes.
Pour over ice or drink warm.

By Cecelia Dardanes

Cecelia's Good Stuff https://ceceliasgoodstuff.com/

The leaves themselves can be rubbed directly onto the skin the help repel insects or rubbed directly onto insect bites. It is best used in a concentrated form like pure essential lemon balm oil but the fresh leaves can also be used in tea.
Health Benefits of Lemon Balm and Lemon Balm Tea
CeceliasGoodStuff.com | Good Food for Good People

Lemon Balm the herb which grows in my herb garden. CeceliasGoodStuff.com | Good Food for Good People

Lemon Balm the herb which grows in my herb garden. I add it to my brewed green tea or black tea to give it a a slight lemon flavor.
Health Benefits of Lemon Balm and Lemon Balm Tea
CeceliasGoodStuff.com | Good Food for Good People

The Health Benefits of Lemon Balm – a Powerful Herb. Lemon Balm not only smells great but is great. It has been used for thousands of years by the Greeks to help with headaches, toothaches, stomach cramps and menstrual cramps. It helps with nausea and colic. It help to relax the muscles especially in the stomach, bladder and uterus.

Lemon Balm Tea
CeceliasGoodStuff.com | Good Food for Good People

Lemon Balm Tea
CeceliasGoodStuff.com | Good Food for Good People

Thanks for stopping by. I hope you enjoyed learning about Lemon Balm and all its healing qualities. Until next time my friends.
Bon Appetit, Cecelia Dardanes

Sources:
www.health.howstuffworks.com
www.webmd.com
www.herbwisdom.com

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