Feeling Stressed? Try This 2-Minute Lemon Balm Tea Ritual
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Calmness is the cradle of power.
— Josiah Gilbert Holland
Good Monday morning!
Feeling stressed?
Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis) is a mint-family herb native to southern Europe and now found worldwide. Known for its lemony scent, it's used in cooking, personal care, and herbal remedies.
Lemon Balm is an herbal nervine that supports a calm, healthy mood, relaxation, and stress relief.
Try this herbal tea: A 2-minute ritual with lemon balm tea, a calming herb, is recommended. Brew the tea, sip slowly, and breathe deeply for 2 minutes.
A 2022 study showed that lemon balm (Melissa officinalis ) reduces anxiety by 15%.
Melissa officinalis also known as lemon balm is a plant belonging to the Lamiaceae family with potent anti‐inflammatory effect. M. officinalis may have both anti-depressive and anti-diabetic effects, antioxidant, anti-depression and anti-anxiety effects.
There is peace and strength in a calm demeanor.
Have you tried lemon balm? Does it make you feel calmer?
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Can you leave your recommendations for amt of lemon balm per cup of boiling water? I have both dried and fresh
I have lemon balm growing abundantly in my rural garden and use it regularly in tea, it also goes very well with fresh elderflower