Organic lemon balm, box 20g

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  • Light lemon flavor infusion
  • Does not contain theine (caffeine)
  • Each box serves 24 cups of tea
Botanical Name: Melissa Officinalis
Suggested Use

Boil the water, pour over 1 to 2 grams of leaves and leave to infuse for 5 to 10 minutes.

After meals, drink the tea hot or chilled.

Conservation

Store in a clean, dry, dark and cool place.

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Although our website promotes a wide range of health benefits from infusions and teas, most of them are not supported by published literature. This doesn’t necessarily mean you won’t experience a benefit; it simply means that scientists don’t know if the benefit can be replicated in scientific studies.

Lemon balm contains the following phytonutrients:

  • Rosmarinic acid > antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial properties
  • Citral, citronellal, linalool, geraniol, and beta-caryophyllene > intestinal antispasmodic properties

The potential health benefits of these phytonutrients are:

  • Improving insomnia and anxiety
  • Enhancing digestion and relieving heartburn

Ingredients:

  • Organic dried lemon balm leaves

Culinary Uses:

  • Lemon balm is excellent in cooking. It pairs well with fish, poultry, and vegetables, as well as in salads, stuffings, and beverages. Lemon balm can be chopped and added to butter to make a delicious lemon herb butter.

Medicinal plant native to the Mediterranean region and Central Europe. Dedicated to the Goddess Diana and used by the Greeks as a medicine over 2000 years ago. Melissa is a Greek word for “bee”; it was believed that putting a little citron in an empty hive would attract a swarm.

In the Middle Ages, citron was believed to soothe toothaches, dog bites, skin rashes and pregnancy sickness. Used as an amulet, it gave “luck in love” and long life. Prince Llewellyn of Glamorgan drank melissa tisane throughout his 108 years of life.

Additional information

Weight 0.020 kg
Embalagem

Bag, Box

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