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Sunday, January 10, 2010

Herb Profile: Lemonbalm is calming

Lemon Balm is a great-tasting, easy-to-grow garden herb that can ease many conditions including insomnia, fever, viral illnesses, headaches and menstrual cramps.

It is an excellent herb to calm the digestive tract when experiencing bloating, gas pain or spasms, heartburn, upset stomach, vomiting, or burping. Lemon Balm gently calms nervous tummy upsets in children and is potent enough to help with depression, stress, anxiety, palpitations and tension headaches.

Lemon Balm has a tonic effect on the heart and circulatory system, thus lowering blood pressure.

Research has verified that it contains antiviral compounds and clinical studies show that Lemon Balm cream can speed healing of insect bites, sores, slow-healing wounds, and cold sores and genital herpes (when applied in the early stages).

To make loose leaf herbal tea
For one cup: Pour 6 to 8 ounces boiling water on 1 tsp herb. Cover and steep 5 to 10 minutes. Strain. Enjoy!

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