Balm also goes by the equally lovely
Latinate Melissa.
From Greco Roman times, this
relative of the mint family has been held as a significant medicinal. You can
grow lemon
balm with ease from seed packets in almost any kind of soil but likes shade in
the afternoon to prevent wilting. This
is one of the happy plants that will “volunteer” and spread in your garden and
can be used in love magic- to bring love to you and also heal after a break up
of divorce. It can also be employed as
an aphrodisiac. Infusions and teas made
from lemon balm make good on the offer the name implies, it can soothe the
heart and any lingering upset, blue moods and aches and pains from trauma, both
physical and emotional. I suggest we all grow as much as possible and let some
go to seed for those new plants that will pop up in unexpected places in your
herb garden. A kitchen witch never complains about a plentitude of balm; anyone
who makes much use of lemon balm in brews and cookery will enjoy an abundance
of love.
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