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Consuming lemon balm may help with anxiety and insomnia. Here, experts explain the benefits, risks, and whether or not it can also help women lose weight.
Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis) [note 1] is a perennial herbaceous plant in the mint family. It grows to a maximum height of 1 m ( 3 + 1 ⁄ 2 ft) and the leaves have a mild lemon scent. During summer, small white flowers full of nectar appear.
Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis) contains harmine. [17] In addition to B. caapi, at least three members of the Malpighiaceae contain harmine, including two more Banisteriopsis species and the plant Callaeum antifebrile. Callaway, Brito and Neves (2005) found harmine levels of 0.31–8.43% in B. caapi samples. [18]
Rosmarinic acid accumulation is shown in hornworts, in the fern family Blechnaceae, and in species of several orders of mono-and dicotyledonous angiosperms. [3]It is found most notably in many Lamiaceae (dicotyledons in the order Lamiales), especially in the subfamily Nepetoideae.
A dietitian breaks down the benefits of lemon balm and the viral lemon balm drink people are making to de-bloat and achieve a flat tummy.
Monarda fistulosa, the wild bergamot or bee balm, [3] is a wildflower in the mint family Lamiaceae, widespread and abundant as a native plant in much of North America. [4] This plant, with showy summer-blooming pink to lavender flowers, is often used as a honey plant , medicinal plant , and garden ornamental . [ 5 ]
Monarda citriodora is a species of flowering plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae, that is native to the southern United States [2] and northern Mexico. [1] [3] Common names include lemon beebalm, [4] [2] lemon mint (this may also apply to Eau de Cologne mint or Melissa officinalis) and purple horsemint.
This page is a sortable table of plants used as herbs and/or spices.This includes plants used as seasoning agents in foods or beverages (including teas), plants used for herbal medicine, and plants used as incense or similar ingested or partially ingested ritual components.