Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis)
Properties:
Antispasmodic, soothing, digestive, antibacterial, healing, analgesic, antiseptic and antiviral…
Infusion:
Start by putting two teaspoons of dried Lemon Balm for a few minutes, in cold water, in a cup. Then add hot water at 90°C (when the water begins to boil) and cover it for 10 minutes. Once cooled, it is ready to be consumed (see here how to make an infusion).
Application:
- Anxiety,
- chronic bronchitis,
- colic,
- depression,
- dyspepsia,
- stomach ache,
- menstrual pain,
- pregnancy nausea,
- migraine,
- tiredness,
- flatulence,
- flu,
- herpes, especially the simplex virus,
- insomnia,
- cleans and heals the skin,
- nausea caused by emotional problems,
- high blood pressure,
- nervous system,
- tachycardias…
Contraindication:
Hypersensitivity is rare, but be aware that each organism is different and may cause total or momentary incompatibilities generated by its ingestion.
This text is an awareness. Depending on the season and the moment in which you are, it is up to each Being to decide whether to consume this food. The dosage and frequency depend on the nature and physical condition of each Human Being.
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