How is Lemon Balm used?
Essential oils and teas made from the leaves of the plant are employed to treat a wide variety of maladies including toothache, loss of appetite, nausea and even to speed the healing of wounds. Lemon Balm can be a versatile herb indeed when it becomes part of your medicine cabinet. Creams containing a 1% concentration of the herb are also available. In the modern era, the herb is most commonly used to treat insomnia (for which use it is approved in Germany), as a mild antibacterial and antifungal agent, for stomach upset and most recently, the treatment of herpes sores and cold sores. With such a broad range of applications, it is hard to believe that Lemon Balm doesn’t enjoy a place in every medicine cabinet already (as it once did). It’s usefulness for a variety of purposes and the fact that the plant is quite attractive as a garden accent will ensure that this friend of mankind will return to the widespread use that it once enjoyed.
