Lemon Balm TEA

Lemon Balm or Melissa officinalis  causes the Mind & Heart to BECOME MERRY~ This is a bright cheerful happy tea.  Delicious hot or cold - it's truly a cup of sunny disposition.

It's a soothing calming drink that lifts the spirit. Lemon balm  is a nutrient-dense, low-calorie herb rich in antioxidants, particularly rosmarinic acid, along with phenolic acids and flavonoids. It contains beneficial amounts of Vitamin C and thiamine. Traditionally, the most widespread use of Lemon Balm leaf/plant/herbal has been to soothe melancholy and to lift mood.

Ancient History and Mythology

• Name Origin: Derived from the Greek word mélissa ("honeybee"), as the plant was famously used to attract bees to hives.
• Around 300 BC, Theophrastus mentioned it as "bee-leaf". Romans and Greeks used daily as a tea. It was associated with the goddess Cybele in ancient Ephesus.
• Longevity Elixir: 15th-century physician Paracelsus hailed it as an "elixir of life".
• Monastic Tradition: In the 10th century, Charlemagne ordered it to be grown in every cloister garden.
• Cultural Significance: It was a "strewing herb" used in Tudor times to freshen floors.
• Medicinal Tonics: In the 14th century, it was a key ingredient in Carmelite water, a tonic liquid used to refreshen the spirits. 

100+ gram bag - 2 steeps per mug serving. 

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