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Bee Balm
From the Plant Melissa officinalis, is also called Balm Mint, Balm, Blue balm, Cure-All, Dropsy Plant, Garden Balm, Lemon Balm, Melissa, and Sweet Balm. Bees love this lemon-scented herb, which is what earned it the nicknames of 'lemon balm' and melissa (from the Greek for "bee"). But its fragrance is nothing compared with its many and varied medicinal properties, earning it another nickname - "cure-all". Balm has the ability to heal wounds, ease indigestion, relieve menstrual cramps, fight cold sores, relax nerves, help prevent sleeplessness - and even repel mosquitoes.
Although Balm has just recently made its mark in American medicine, it's been highly valued by herbal practitioners in Western Europe for some 2,000 years. Balm was considered a must-have plant for Elizabethan herb gardens, and over the centuries it's been a popular home remedy for a host of common ailments.
Bee Balm can be used to calm your nerves, aid sleep, ease menstrual cramps and reduce fever. Use about 2 teaspoons of chopped leaves to 1 cup of boiling water. Leave for 15 minutes, and drink while hot. Balm tincture is another treatment option, with the usual dose being a teaspoon, or less, as needed - up to three times a day.
Bee Balm works as a local pain reliever. To treat wounds, make a hot compress using 2 teaspoons of Balm per cup of water. Boil for 10 minutes. Soak a clean cloth in the tea, and place it on the wound.
Repel mosquitoes by rubbing Balm oil or bee balm leaves over your skin.
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Bee Balm