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(Lemon Balm, Dried)
The scientific name for lemon balm is Melissa officinalis, and is a member of
the mint family; it is also known as balm, bee balm, melissa, melissa balm. The
Latin name "melissa" translates to "bee", because the yellow flowers of the
lemon balm attract bees. We use these dried lemon balm leaves for making tea,
which has been used for hundreds of years for its soothing and calming effect.
Lemon balm is native to southern Europe, but the plant is now grown all over the
world, and has naturalized in North America. Commercially packaged lemon balm
tea bags often are combined with other calming and soothing herbs, such as
valerian, chamomile, and hops. We could not find any comprehensive nutritional
information.
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The
above recipe is in keeping with God's creation intent (Genesis 1:29-31):
'Then God said, "I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every
tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food. And to all the beasts of the
earth and all the birds of the air and all the creatures that move on the ground-- everything that
has the breath of life in it-- I give every green plant for food." And it was so. God saw all
that he had made, and it was very good.' (NIV) Let no animal suffer or die that we may live!