Lemon Balm Tincture (Melissa officinalis)

Sweet sweet Melissa, a plant ally for those long walks we need to take figuratively and literally when dealing with daily stressors and big life shifts becomes sometimes unbearable. She shows up with a bouquet of wild sunshine and reminds us that we have the power to change our reality. Mood boosting, elevating out of those depressive funks, and a massage for the adrenals Lemon Balm is the BOMB.

Ingredients: Organic Lemon Balm, Organic Cane Spirits, Local Spring Water

Lemon balm organically cultivated and naturalized in wild patches at our Garden Godparents in Asheville, NC

Bottle Size and product yield:

- 2 ounces yields 2-4 weeks; $22

- 4 ounces yields 4-8 weeks; $44

Dosage:

- 1-2 Droppers (30-60 drops) 2x daily in 2oz of water

- 3-4 droppers as needed in times of high stress and anxiety

Materia Medica:

- Native to south-central Europe, the Mediterranean Basin, Iran, and Central Asia, but now naturalized in the Americas and elsewhere.

- Melissa is widely received for its culinary and medicinal uses. While one of the lowest in volatile oils (essential oils) this plant still boasts a breath full of sunshine. Scattered in soups, teas and salads the bright beams of happiness lemon balm brings into each sip or bite is unmistakable.

- As an extract Melissa can be consumed daily as a potent adaptogen helping us ADAPT to our internal and external environments, keeping stressors at bay.