Botanical Name: Melissa officinalis
Forms Available: Dried herb, Fresh herb
Belonging to the mint family, lemon balm is an herb, native to West Asia, North Africa, and Europe. It is often used to flavour food and prepare medicines. The chemicals present in this herb have calming and sedative properties. Lemon balm is known to aid many common health conditions including insomnia, anxiety, dementia, cold sores, stress, and indigestion.
