To make a lemon balm herbal infusion or tea use one to two teaspoonfuls of dried herb to a cupful of water. It was a common practice to apply lemon balm externally or to take internally for its relaxing effects. My daughter still makes a lemon balm/honey mixture occasionally (she’s a creative night owl, but sometimes needs to sleep earlier so she’s not overtired the next morning) – a spoonful seems good for her too and she’s 15 now! If it were me, I’d probably experiment with mixing it with some clay first, perhaps French green clay.

Note: You can make larger or smaller batches – keeping a ratio of about 2 parts lemon balm infusion to 1 part honey. Keep them in a jar, out of direct sunlight and don’t crumble until you’re going to use them (to retain the aromatic oils as much as possible. I just stuff my jar at least half full of fresh herbs (more is good too) and then cover to the top with witch hazel. Dried lemon balm is something that I’ve had in my small apothecary for many years now and I could never live without it!With all of these though – double check with your doc to make sure it won’t interfere with any prescriptions or other health issues. Use lemon balm to make cold and flu remedies – it really is one of my top favorite herbs to keep on hand for winter! Place about 3/4 cup lemon balm leaves into a small pot and add enough water to just cover the leaves. The first time I saw this information, was a quote by respected herbalist, Rosemary Gladstar: “Lemon balm is considered a thyroid inhibitor; those suffering from hypothyroidism or low thyroid activity should use it only under the guidance of a health-care practitioner. Would you know if there are any changes in dose for different ages and at what age is it safe to give.

Whether thats for KG herbs or large quantities of pressed flowers, we are happy to discuss your queries further. I just found out this morning that we have about 5 medium plants of lemon balm in our garden in Aruba and they keep on growing. I love having dried lemon balm on hand so that I can use it all winter (which is quite long in Minnesota…) until I have fresh lemon balm growing again in the spring. Stir well and enjoy the lemon flavor piqued by the spicy nature of cayenne and sweetened by the mild apple flavor.Their symbol was the bee, and it was believed that they metamorphosed into bees at times, and at one such point, a swarm of these nymph-bees were believed to have guided wanderers to the ancient land of Ephesus (now Turkey). Some purported health benefits of lemon balm tea include stress reduction, infection prevention, and improved sleep. TIP Gently wipe the inside clean with a dry cloth to remove any residual herb dust before using again.