Melissa officinalis is a good helper in case of nervous diseases and insomnia

Who has not tried lemon balm tea? Perhaps everyone at least once, but enjoyed a wonderful drink from this medicinal plant. Melissa officinalis is also known under such names as ladies' happiness, lemon balm, lemon grass, hearty consolation and hearty herb. Melissa is very similar, both in appearance and in its properties, to peppermint. But soft velvety leaves distinguish it from mint.

In many front gardens and gardens, you can find a couple of lemon balm bushes. This amount is quite enough for a small family to enjoy a healthy broth in winter. And not only in winter.

Lemon balm properties. Where is it used?

In addition to the pleasant aroma and taste, lemon balm has a number of properties useful for the body. Let's see what and where it is used:

• First of all, lemon balm is used for overexcited, nervous or mental state of the body.
• They drink it at night. Melissa saves from insomnia. And if you add a spoonful of honey to tea, then its action will accelerate.
• Lemon balm helps with stomach neurosis, being a relieving agent.
• With daily use, it raises the immune system.
• In case of diseases with bronchitis, make a tincture for grinding from lemon balm.
• It is widely used in the treatment of cardiac neuroses.
• In addition, lemon balm is used as a seasoning for soups, sauces, vegetable and meat dishes.

Medicinal lemon balm on a personal plot

Melissa officinalis is a perennial plant. It should be propagated by bushes. Humus soil, warmth and moisture are what is necessary for the full growth of the plant. You can fertilize lemon balm with mineral fertilizers. It is better to root young shoots. If the lemon balm is spread out with a carpet around the main bush, then everything has been done for its successful growth. This means that you will always be stocked with this useful plant.