Motion sickness is just plain no fun, and once it sets in, it can be difficult to get rid of. Prevention is best; and there are a number of herbs that can help. Ginger is one well-known motion sickness ally, but it’s not the only tool in your herbal arsenal. Keep reading to learn how …
Let’s talk about harvesting lemon balm! Thankfully, because lemon balm (Melissa officinalis) is so vigorous, it’s very difficult to over-harvest. It can be harvested all throughout the growing season by clipping several inches of new growth of the top of the plant. If you do that consistently before it flowers you will have many rounds …
If you’re looking to add lemon balm to your garden (which you should!) there are a couple of tried and true methods of doing so. Lemon balm grows well from seeds that have been stratified for at least one week. You can start the seeds indoors and transplant in the late spring. You can also …
Today I’d like to highlight a YouTube video I made! I cover how to make Tangy Tension Tamer Sun Tea using lemon balm, linden, hawthorn leaf and hibiscus. it’s so great for calming the nerves and it has a very refreshing, tangy flavor that’s perfect for summer. Have you ever made sun tea? I have …
Products I use and recommend: Copper Alembic Still and Hydrosols: The Next Aromatherapy book Hydrosols used to be quite a popular item – even more so than essential oils, if you can believe that! You’ve probably heard of rose water, lilac water, lavender water; these are all hydrosols if produced through the distillation process. …
As an herbal remedy, lemon balm may be best known for its antiviral properties capable of tackling cold sores associated with the herpes simplex virus. Melissa officinalis is a hardy perennial of the Lamiaceae family with aromatic lemon-scented leaves. It has a long history of medicinal use in the Ayurvedic tradition, balancing the nervous system …
