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#10- Lemon Balm, Melissa officinalis

Lemon balm is a perennial plant that does well in part shade. Give it room to grow and it will spread!

In the video below, I mentioned many attributes of Lemon Balm but I did forget to tell you of its anti-fungal properties, which is awesome news for those of us dealing with Candida issues.

There are so many ways to include Lemon Balm in your diet. I mention a few in the video below but here are some more suggestions: 
Infuse it in white wines
Make herbal vinegar and salad dressings
Infuse in honey (let the herb sit fully covered in honey for 2 weeks then strain)
If you have a Vitamix or Ninja, blend it into cake, muffin or pancake batter
The Nerdy Farm Wife’s Lemon Balm Recipes

Here are some scientific studies on Lemon Balm:

Evaluation of Melissa officinalis (Lemon Balm) Effects on Heart Electrical System

Heart palpitation relief with Melissa officinalis leaf extract: double blind, randomized, placebo controlled trial of efficacy and safety

The effects of Melissa officinalis (lemon balm) pretreatment on the resistance of the heart to myocardial injury.

Effects of Melissa officinalis L. on oxidative status and DNA damage in subjects exposed to long-term low-dose ionizing radiation

Chemical composition and in vitro antimicrobial activity of essential oil of Melissa officinalis L. from Romania

Anti-diabetic effects of lemon balm ( Melissa officinalis) essential oil on glucose- and lipid-regulating enzymes in type 2 diabetic mice

 Effects of Hydroalcoholic Extract of Lemon Balm (Melissa Officinalis L.) on CaCl2-Induced Arrhythmias in Rats.

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