Lemon Balm
Lemon Balm
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Lemon Balm
Melissa officinalis
Varieties: Limoncello
Perennial anchorMedicinalPerennial anchor
Nakshatra
Shravana
Ayurvedic Profile
Dosha Effect
Pacifies Vata & Pitta
Rasa / Taste
Sour, Pungent
Virya / Energy
Cooling
Medicinal Actions
Nervine, anxiolytic, antiviral (herpes simplex), carminative
Why This Plant
"Gentle and generous; calms the mind into receptivity. Divisions are moved to Shravana (N22), the listening bed."
Cultivation
Perennial; any soil, sun to part shade; divides readily.
Zone: 6a
Safety
Generally very safe.
