Lemon Balm
(Melissa Officinalis)
What is it?
This essential oil-rich herb has a long history of use as a remedy for nervousness and depression. It has carminative, nervine, anti-spasmodic, anti-depressive, diaphoretic and anti-microbial effects.
What it does in the body
It is used to treat anxiety, depression, insomnia, flatulence, allergies, migraine and viral infections such as herpes.