Lemon balm, the International Herb Association’s 2007 Herb of the Year, is an ancient antidote to modern-day stress. This versatile herb can be used to calm nerves, promote restful sleep, and reduce ...

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Discover lemon balm tea benefits, uses, and recipes. Learn how it can support relaxation, reduce stress, and soothe digestion ...

When I finally got around to checking the gardens, the Lemon Balm had grown unruly, specifically the greenhouse plot. Unclipped, it continued to rise toward the plastic roof, sprouting seed heads ...

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Our dehydrator gets a lot of use this time of year. This week we’re drying one of our favorite herbal tea plants, lemon balm. You may have heard of lemon balm tea and just assumed it was derived from ...

I'm helping to revive and replant the ethnobotanical garden at the University of Kent. One of our tasks is to revamp the garden's plant catalogue to make it interactive, as well as more useful for a ...

Herbs were used for stress, anxiety, and sleep for generations, long before pharmaceuticals were introduced and commonly used. Herbs are slower acting but have much fewer side effects. There are many ...

There's a reason why lemon balm is called the herb of good cheer and not just because growing it is an aromatic walk in the park. Melissa officinalis, the lemon-scented relative of mint, has a lot ...