Lemon Balm Seeds

$2.50

Plant Description:
Lemon Balm
Melissa Officinalis
Perennial: Hardy in Zones 5 to 9
Time to sow: Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall
Light conditions: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Uses: Culinary, Medicinal, Tea

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Lemon Balm Seeds

Lemon balm is a perennial herb that grows up to 70-150 cm tall. The leaves are aromatic and have a pleasant lemon scent and flavour. Lemon balm produces little white flowers full of nectar, which attracts bees; hence the name Melissa—Greek for Honey Bee. Lemon balm helps to calm the nerves. It is used to treat anxiety and panic attacks and to help improve sleep. Fresh leaves taste great in salads and stews.

Growing Lemon Balm

Lemon balm is a perennial herb that is hardy in zones 5 to 9. The plant grows well in full sun to partial shade. It prefers moist, fertile, well-drained soil with a pH of around 6.9. If growing indoors, be sure to surface sow the lemon balm seeds as the light will help them to germinate. Press the seed firmly into a sterilized soil mixture that you have already watered. Keep the soil moist but not soggy. If starting the lemon balm seeds outdoors, surface sow seeds and then lightly cover with soil or sphagnum peat moss. Once the plants are established, they can tolerate dry conditions, but it is better to give them lots of water once the soil starts to dry.

Lemon Balm Uses

Lemon balm is used in various dishes; cook with meat, add to stews or eat it fresh in salads. It makes a delicious herbal tea that provides many health benefits. It’s also used as an oil, salve, aromatic, used in toothpaste, and can even be used as an insect repellent, amongst many other things.

The herb is said to promote more vivid dreams and can help induce lucid dreams. Lemon balm helps calm the mind and has been found to improve cognitive performance. It also helps improves the vividness of dreams.

Lemon Balm Tea

Lemon balm is a great herb to add to your garden; it provides fresh leaves from late spring to the fall to make delicious lemon balm tea. Although the tea has a sedative effect, it also stimulates and improves cognitive function. The tea will help calm your nerves and release stress. Anxiety sufferers may benefit from the tea. Drinking the tea before bed will help you to fall asleep and improve the quality of your rest.

To prepare fresh tea, harvest the top leaves until you get a good handful. The younger leaves have the best flavour. Place in the teapot and add boiling water. Let the tea steep for at least 10 minutes. The flavour of lemon is fantastic, it’s not overpowering, and it is slightly sweet.

There are many uses for the oil. Lemon balm salve or oil is used topically to treat colds, sores, herpes, and other rashes. Lemon balm essential oil is an aromatic that is used to improve mood, calm the nerves, and relieve stress and anxiety.

Lemon Balm Benefits

Lemon Balm provides many health benefits and has been used since ancient times. Here are some of the benefits:

  • Proven to increases cognitive function.
  • It provides a calming effect that is said to reduce anxiety or stress.
  • The calming effect also helps to treat insomnia.
  • It has antiviral and antibacterial components to help fight off colds and the flu.
  • Used to treat cold sores and herpes.
  • Lemon Balm is high in antioxidants.
  • Aids digestion.
  • The aroma of its essential oil can be used to relieve headaches.
  • Lemon balm oil can be applied to the skin to be used as a mosquito repellent.

There are many more health benefits that the lemon balm herb provides, whether you eat it, drink it as a tea, or use the oils.

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450 seeds, 1,300 seeds, 2,600 seeds, 100 grams

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