The Many Uses For Lemon Balm
Learn the many uses for lemon balm, for skin health and overall health, plus recipes for lemon balm salve, lotion bars, infused oil, lip balm, tea, tincture and jelly!
Learning how to forage common weeds, flowers and herbs and what benefits they have is a very beneficial and satisfying activity. There are so many useful items you can make from so many plants. I have included many on my website.
About Lemon Balm
Lemon balm is one of my favorite herbs. The smell of it is so refreshing and wonderful and lemony.
Lemon balm is a member of the mint family, is considered a possible calming herb.
Native to Europe, lemon balm is grown all over the world. It is grown not only in herb gardens or to attract bees, but also in crops for medicine, cosmetics, and furniture polish manufacturing. The plant grows up to 2 feet high, sometimes higher if not maintained.
If you rub the leaves, your fingers will smell tart and sweet, like lemons.
Lemon Balm is one of my favorite herbs for skin care and herbal remedies. Learn the best uses of lemon balm, their medicinal benefits, DIY skincare formulas and recipes.
Growing Herbs
You can grow herbs pretty easily. Especially lemon balm. Here are pictures of my outdoor herb garden that I planted in 2 raised beds from Amazon. I loved this raised bed, it was very easy to put together, which was great!
I have also grown herbs inside in my mason jar hydroponic herb garden. Click on the link to see step by step instructions! It worked great to grow herbs using this technique!
I dry my herbs in a dehydrator and then use this coffee grinder to grind the herbs until they are very fine. I have used this process for my oregano, dill, basil, tarragon, thyme, rosemary, and cilantro. So easy and satisfying!
Health Benefits of Lemon Balm
This article by Healthline “10 Benefits of Lemon Balm and How to Use It” list the wonderful possible benefits of lemon balm. The benefits discussed in the article include possibly reducing stress and anxiety, boost cognitive thinking, ease insomnia, help cold sores, relieve indigestion, treat nausea, minimize menstrual cramps, ease headache and toothache pain. Lemon balm is a natural anti-inflammatory agent, which makes it ideal for reducing inflammation. When applied topically, it can help to reduce the appearance of swelling and redness.
Lemon balm has anti-bacterial and anti-viral properties, which make it effective in healing skin irritations such as eczema and psoriasis. When applied topically, it can help to soothe the skin and speed up the healing process. It has been said that is can potentially act as a natural sunburn relief, soothe bug bites, and kill bacteria and fungus with its natural antibacterial and antifungal properties.
Lemon balm can also have side effects or cause allergic reactions which are also discussed in the article.
Lemon Balm Recipes
Below are some of my lemon balm recipes for lemon balm salve, lemon balm lotion bars, lemon balm oil, lemon balm lip balm, lemon balm tincture, lemon balm tea and lemon balm jelly.
Lemon Balm Salve Recipe and Benefits
This lemon balm salve recipe is easy to make and has many healing benefits. Homemade salves are easy to make and there are so many plants that can be made into healing salves.
A salve is a healing ointment, and usually a combination of oil and beeswax. The oil and beeswax are nourishing for the skin, you can use a variety of oils, including coconut oil, sunflower oil, and more. The wonderful part is that you can infuse oil with different herbs to make salve with different properties. You can then customize your salve for specific issues by infusing your oil with herbs of your choosing.
This salve made with lemon balm can be used to soothe bug bites and irritated skin.
Lemon Balm Lotion Bar Recipe
This lemon balm lotion bar recipe only takes a few simple ingredients and is easy to make. The recipe makes luxurious lotion bars with great benefits for the skin. Once you get started making these all natural lotion bars from fresh flowers, weeds and herbs you will not want to stop. They also make a great gift!
Using the lotion bars on your skin makes it feel soft and silky! The lotion in solid form can be used as massage bars for rough elbows and knees and do not have a greasy feel. Even better than regular lotion!
Homemade Lemon Balm Infused Oil Recipe
Learn how to make this homemade lemon balm infused-oil and the many uses and benefits of the lemon balm oil. This herbal infused oil can be used alone or in DIY beauty recipes to get the benefits of lemon balm for natural skin care recipes.
This infused oil recipe is made with very simple ingredients, a combination of dried herbs and your choice of carrier oil. The oil is nourishing for the skin, you can use a variety of oils, including coconut oil, sunflower oil, and more. The wonderful part is that you can customize your oil for specific issues by infusing your oil with the plants of your choosing.
Lemon Balm Lip Balm Recipe
Learn how to make this simple and easy homemade lemon balm lip balm. The moisturizing and healing lip balm recipe is made with hydrating shea butter, beeswax pellets and lemon balm-infused oil to leave your lips feeling soft and supple. Lemon balm is well-known as a soothing herb, and when used in a lip balm, it can help to protect and heal the lips. This lemon balm lip balm recipe is simple to make and only requires a few ingredients, all of which are natural.
Lemon balm is part of the mint family, with a gorgeous lemon scent, it has been known for its healing properties and calming effects. Lemon balm is the star ingredient in this recipe and is said to reduce some viruses such as cold sores, which make it great for a lip salve.
Lemon Balm Tincture Recipe and Benefits
This lemon balm tincture recipe is easy to make and provides many natural benefits. Herbal tinctures are basically a concentrated herbal extract made with alcohol. Alcohol, such as vodka, is added to a fresh or dried herb to extract the active ingredients of the herb.
Herbal tinctures have been used for centuries for their healing properties and there are so many you can make and use, all with their own properties.
Tinctures are easy to make and can be taken internally or externally. You can make as much as you want and they can be taken straight or diluted. They also have a long shelf life and can last up to 5 years or more.
Lemon Balm Iced Tea
This lemon balm iced tea is a refreshing tea that captures the wonderful flavor of the lemon balm herb. Easy to make and also good for you! It is so wonderful to make a refreshing tea from one of my favorite herbs.
On a hot summer day, there’s nothing like walking out to your garden, picking some fresh herbs, and making your own herbal tea. This lemon balm iced tea recipe is the easiest way to enjoy the lemon balm growing in your garden.
Making refreshing teas from flowers, herbs or weeds is such a great and beneficial thing to do. You can also try my honeysuckle iced tea, rose petal tea, violet tea and white clover iced tea.
Delicious Lemon Balm Jelly Recipe
This delicious lemon balm jelly recipe is so easy to make and has such a wonderful sweet citrus taste.
Follow this step by step easy recipe with photos to help make delicious jelly out of your lemon balm leaves.
Homemade jelly also makes a great gift!
Enjoy!
Enjoy making and using these recipes from lemon balm!
See my website at www.HawkPointHomestead.com to learn more and for additional made from nature recipes, such as my sage salve recipe, purple dead nettle salve recipe, rose petal lotion bar, peony lotion bar, white clover lotion bar and my flower jellies including my dandelion jelly recipe, redbud jelly recipe, lilac jelly recipe peony jelly and apple blossom recipe.
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