Lemon balm should not be missing in the planting plan for the herb garden. We have put together for you the talents of the Mediterranean lamiaceae. How to use and process the herbal plant with expertise.

Traditional medicinal herb - the forces of nature are at work here

When lemon balm was named Medicinal Plant of the Year in 1988 and Medicinal Plant of the Year in 2006, it was rightly so. Thanks to the numerous valuable ingredients, healers use the leaves to this day to alleviate health problems. The pharmaceutical industry can no longer do without lemon balm. The following overview provides information about common applications:

  • to calm the nerves and promote sleep as a tea
  • antispasmodic for gastrointestinal complaints as a liquid or dry extract
  • for healing skin inflammations as a bath oil
  • relieves migraines and headaches as a tea infusion or by inhalation

Homeopaths process lemon balm leaves into an ointment to cure the dreaded herpes disease. In addition, lemon balm is a main component of the classic natural medicine Klosterfrau-Melissengeist.

Refreshing drinking pleasure

Nobody has to be suffering to enjoy the refreshing pleasure of lemon balm. Health-conscious housewives use it to conjure up an extremely healthy family tea. To do this, they process a tablespoon of dried lemon balm leaves and scald them with 1 liter of boiling water. Let steep for 10 minutes, strain and use hot or cold as a thirst quencher for young and old.

Aromatic kitchen herb - lemon balm enriches the menu

The gourmets among the hobby gardeners use home-grown lemon balm to refine numerous warm and cold dishes. Thanks to the fruity aroma, you can use the fresh leaves in invigorating bowls or delicious fruit desserts. The fine mint aroma goes wonderfully with sweet milk dishes and also rounds off spicy fish dishes.

Fragrant houseplant - simply breathe in well-being

Clever home gardeners use lemon balm as a houseplant to take advantage of its beneficial attributes in their home.

  • the essential oils spread an atmosphere of calm and relaxation
  • with its herbaceous habit and pretty leaves, lemon balm is a feast for the eyes
  • countless white blossoms attract everyone's attention from June to August

Placed on the windowsill in the kitchen, the fragrant lemon balm creates an appetizing ambience. Not to mention the short distance for the cook to harvest the leaves.

Swarmed bee and butterfly pasture

Lemon balm has become an indispensable part of the natural garden. With its incomparable bouquet, it attracts hordes of busy bees, fluttering butterflies and other beneficial insects. Hard times are beginning for the pests on ornamental and useful plants in your green kingdom.

tips and tricks

As versatile as lemon balm can be used in fine cuisine, the leaves run out of aromatic breath in one case: you should not expose the lemon balm to a minute's soak in boiling water. Ideally, use the herb leaves freshly harvested and only add them to the food immediately before serving.

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Vegetable garden