I usually
use lemon balm since it is growing everywhere we have water.
Try
using lemon balm essential oil (or any other scent you like) in a homemade spritzer with a bit of rosewater and rubbing alcohol.
As I didn't have any beans I used chopped, slightly fried courgette which was good and a bit different and
I used lemon balm instead of mint.
Not exact matches
I experimented with
using minced borage and
lemon balm from the garden in place of the cucumber and
lemon juice and it turned out pe...
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You can choose any fruits you like and
use herbs such as thyme, mint,
lemon balm and basil as decoration.
But my probleme is to get dried algae so i
used a mix of
lemon balm and mint.
For the summer salad you see here, I
used a combination of four different types of lettuces from my garden chopped with radishes, nasturtium flowers, and fresh herbs (basil, cilantro,
lemon balm, and parsley, also from my garden).
10 fresh ripe figs 6 tbsp water
lemon zest, from 1
lemon 1/3 cup dried shredded coconut, unsweetened fresh ginger, 1 inch (2,5 cm), minced (optional) 1/2 cup (1,2 dl) honey (vegans
use agave nectar) 2 cups (5 dl) coconut milk
lemon juice, from 1/2
lemon 2/3 cup (1,6 dl) fresh blackberries
lemon balm
If your baby is 6 months or older you may be able to
use garlic,
lemon balm leaf and other herbal remedies to treat the fever.
Named after the Greek word for «honey bee,»
lemon balm (Melissa officinalis), has been
used at least since the Middle Ages to reduce stress and anxiety, and help with sleep.
Because
lemon balm essential oil can be very irritating to skin,
use at about a 1 % dilution.
So, consider cabbage juice (slow, 80 RPM or less juicing, this is very important), several glasses a day, vitamin C, several thousand milligrams a day, turmeric one 3 in long root a day, flax seed, freshly ground 2 tablespoons a day and whole oats / oat bran (2 T - spoons each) to reduce gut inflammation; in addition, from a herbology perspective this is what I am
using, with good results: an equal part combination of yarrow, chamomile, mint, motherwort,
lemon balm, St John's - wort; you can buy them on line, as 1/2 lbs packages, mix them all up good, and make a tea (boil for 10 - 15 min a quart of water and 4 T - spoons of mix); keep the mix in a sealed jar; this may benefit multiple digestive disorders such as IBS, colitis and Chron's.
If you would prefer to
use a spray toner that's more suited to your skin type, you can replace the
lemon balm with one of the following organic herbs.
Other creative, do - it - yourself
uses for
lemon balm are freezing the leaves in ice cube trays and adding to iced teas or lemonade, infusing in oils and vinegars for culinary
use, and mixing dried leaves in potpourri.
Botanicals treatments and aromatherapy
using herbs and their essential oils (examples include chamomile, valerian, vervain (verbena), hops, lavender, passionflower, avena (oat straw),
lemon balm and scutellaria (skull cap).
According to renowned herbalist Rosemary Gladstar, «The best herbs to
use for treating heartburn are those that calm the nervous system and are good digestive nervines, such as chamomile, hops and
lemon balm.
Herbal solutions including
lemon balm, chamomile, garlic and onions are commonly
used for nasal irrigation.
Derived from the
lemon - scented leaves of a perennial mint plant of southern Europe,
lemon balm has been
used since the Middle Ages for a multitude of symptoms including anxiety and restlessness in kids.
Similarly, a randomized, double - blind, placebo - controlled study
using a tea made from the traditional antispasmodic herbs chamomile, vervain, licorice, fennel and
lemon balm was found to be more effective at reducing crying time in colicky infants than a placebo.8 In this study, approximately half a cup of tea was given during each colic episode up to a maximum of three times per day.
Containing various botanicals including iberis amara, angelica, chamomile, caraway fruit, celandin, St. Mary's thistle,
lemon balm leaves, licorice root, and peppermint leaves, Iberogast is
used as a frontline therapy in Europe and has been
used for half a century.
How to
use: Think of
lemon balm as a soothing lullaby.
NHV Resthyro, which contains herbs like bugleweed and
lemon balm, that help inhibit thyroid - stimulating hormones, while a balance within the body is maintained
using herbs like eluethero.