 | |  | |  | |  | |  |
Scientific Name: Melissa officinalis
AKA: Melissa, Balm, Sweet Balm
Medicinal Properties
Lemon balm is primarily used to relax the body. Lemon balm may be used to help aid in relaxation. It
can help to reduce anxiety and irritability. Lemon balm may help to make the thyroid slow in people
with hyperthyroidism. Lemon balm can help to speed up the healing time of viral cold sores from the
herpes simplex virus. It can also prevent future outbreaks.
Lemon balm can help to reduce fever because of its ability to increase sweat production in the body.
Lemon balm can be used to treat minor skin irritations and insect bites.
Magickal Properties
Gender: feminine
Planet: Moon
Element: Water
Used for Love, Success and Healing
From Arabian herb magick, comes the information that lemon balm can be used to influence love.
Soak the herb in wine for several hours, strain and share with a friend. Or, carry the herb with you to
find love. It is also used in magickal healing, and Pliny said that its powers were so great that if it was
attached to a sword that had made a wound the blood would be immediately staunched. Though
sword wounds are rare today, the lemon balm is still used in healing incenses and sachets.
It can also be used in spells to ensure success, and if you keep bees, rub this herb on the hives; it will
attract new bees and keep the old bees there
Did You Know? (Background)
Lemon balm has been used as a healing balm for centuries. It has been used to help relax the body and
spirit. Lemon balm has also been used to help reduce fever by stimulating sweat.
Overall, lemon balm was thought by ancient people to lead to a longer life. Research has shown that
lemon balm works well as an antispasmodic and treatment for viral cold sores. Lemon balm can also
slow down the thyroid.
Safety
Do not take lemon balm essential oil internally
AKA: Melissa, Balm, Sweet Balm
Medicinal Properties
Lemon balm is primarily used to relax the body. Lemon balm may be used to help aid in relaxation. It
can help to reduce anxiety and irritability. Lemon balm may help to make the thyroid slow in people
with hyperthyroidism. Lemon balm can help to speed up the healing time of viral cold sores from the
herpes simplex virus. It can also prevent future outbreaks.
Lemon balm can help to reduce fever because of its ability to increase sweat production in the body.
Lemon balm can be used to treat minor skin irritations and insect bites.
Magickal Properties
Gender: feminine
Planet: Moon
Element: Water
Used for Love, Success and Healing
From Arabian herb magick, comes the information that lemon balm can be used to influence love.
Soak the herb in wine for several hours, strain and share with a friend. Or, carry the herb with you to
find love. It is also used in magickal healing, and Pliny said that its powers were so great that if it was
attached to a sword that had made a wound the blood would be immediately staunched. Though
sword wounds are rare today, the lemon balm is still used in healing incenses and sachets.
It can also be used in spells to ensure success, and if you keep bees, rub this herb on the hives; it will
attract new bees and keep the old bees there
Did You Know? (Background)
Lemon balm has been used as a healing balm for centuries. It has been used to help relax the body and
spirit. Lemon balm has also been used to help reduce fever by stimulating sweat.
Overall, lemon balm was thought by ancient people to lead to a longer life. Research has shown that
lemon balm works well as an antispasmodic and treatment for viral cold sores. Lemon balm can also
slow down the thyroid.
Safety
Do not take lemon balm essential oil internally
because not everything can be learned in a book
 |  |
 | |  | |  | |  | |  | |  | |  |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| All rights reserved. Copyright Blue Moon Botanicals. 2008 P.O. Box 583 Baldwinsville, New York 13027 315*664*2341 646*329*9752 (F) |
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 |  |
 |
| |
 |