Lemon Balm
Melissa officinalis
1:1 Ethanol Extraction of fresh, organic Lemon Balm Leaves.
Planetary rulers: Neptune, Jupiter, Moon.

Physical Properties:
Lemon Balm is rich in volatile oils and aromatic compounds that give off its lemony scent, when ingested they are partly responsible for this plants cooling of internal organs like the liver and heart, and also its ability to open the pores to release heat and toxins with healthy sweating – it is a relaxant diaphoretic. Lemon Balm relaxes the nervous system and is particularly beneficial in releasing tension from the cardiovascular and respiratory system, being used as an asthma remedy to relieve tight and constricted airways and the subsequent wheezing or coughing. It is a gentle digestive herb with some bile stimulating properties, but it can also help to relax the nerves innervating the liver so that digestive secretions are better timed, which helps with assimilation. Lemon Balm can also reduce digestive discomforts such as ulcers, spasm of the small intestine, bloating, gallbladder attacks and more. Lemon balm has been found to achieve many neurological effects such as reducing GABA-T, corticosterone, and ACHe (acetylcholinesterase)… these chemical pathways are part of the ways in which can reduce anxiety, improve memory, improve sleep, reduce pain and ‘lift the spirits’ to the point of being considered antidepressant. Studies have shown it to mitigate age-related memory decline. In the mind lemon balm certainly has a cleansing and clearing effect, though throughout the body one can feel similar effects, as its abundance of lemony antioxidants refresh the blood and improve its flow as tension in the vasculature is released. Lemon balm can also help with nausea, dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, psoriasis, eczema, eyesight and more.


Spiritual Effects:
Ahhhh, is life not a joyous thing? And if not, why?
Lemon Balm, beckons with a playful yet endearing and gentle wave for you to inspect your life. So often we look upon our lives and the notions of purpose and path with a perception that may be quite serious…and subsequently overlook -or maybe under-look- some of the key aspects of human existence. Lemon Balm lifts us to a higher plane of awareness, shining a silver lunar light through drab colours of daily living, then into deeper pools of untapped potential and creativity. There is a certain healing that can be found when one acknowledges there is more to life than maintenance and work, simultaneously it can be unnerving to feel how superfluous one’s previous efforts have been. Lemon Balm lifts our spirits in these times of disillusion, helping us step out of old ways and into new ones, not so much because we hold a disdain for our old ways, but perhaps more so because the new ways are stimulating and exciting! Whilst this herb is far from stimulating in itself, it does help us to feel a deep resonance with the path presenting itself to us, and with greater trust in that way, we naturally allow excitement and energy to flow through us, whilst also sitting in the calm of existential conviction. Put simply, it is a herb for enabling a joyous heart that is more able to seek out and create a joyous life.

These statements have not been evaluated by the TGA. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. For educational and traditional use information only.