Description

Lemon Balm is a bushy perennial herb that produces small, delicate, white, or yellow nectar-filled flowers when mature. The wrinkled, jagged-edged, heart-shaped green leaves grow opposite along square stems, and the plant has an intense lemon scent, especially when touched, bruised, or crushed. Lemon Balm leaves offer a sweet-tart flavor with a lemony zest and a hint of mint.

Lemon Balm is touted for its antimicrobial, antiviral, and antioxidant properties due to the presence of a compound known as rosmarinic acid. It has long been used as a natural remedy for treating stress, anxiety, headaches, nausea, indigestion, cold sores, and insomnia. It also contains flavonoids and phytochemicals like phenolic acids, rosmarinic acid, caffeic acid, and terpenes to boost the antioxidant power. Along with all these elements, it also includes higher levels of thiamine and vitamin C.