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Melissa officinalis
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  Melissa officinalis - bushy perennial Old World mint having small white or yellowish flowers and fragrant lemon-flavored leaves; a garden escapee in northern Europe and North Americagarden balm, lemon balm, sweet balm, bee balm, beebalmlemon balm - lemony leaves used for a tisane or in soups or fruit punchesherb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pestsgenus Melissa, Melissa - a genus of Old World mints of the family Labiatae |
melissa officinalis
 lemon balm lemon balmLeaves opposite, whitish flowers, strong lemon scent. Use fresh or dry. Tea used for colds, improving mental performance, fever, insomnia, nervous conditions, digestive spasms, painful menses, hyperthyroid, Grave’s disease. Extracts used a lot for herpes, cold sores, mumps. Has over 8 anti-viral compounds and lots of anti-inflammatories and antispasmotics, calms nerves, colic. Contains eugenol, which kills bad bacteria. Flavors ice cream, tea. Mosquito repellent. Avoid if on thyroid medication like thyroxine.MedicalSeelemon balmMelissa officinalis
Synonyms for Melissa officinalisnoun bushy perennial Old World mint having small white or yellowish flowers and fragrant lemon-flavored leavesSynonyms- garden balm
- lemon balm
- sweet balm
- bee balm
- beebalm
Related Words- lemon balm
- herb
- herbaceous plant
- genus Melissa
- Melissa
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