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Lemon balm was the sacred herb of the temple of Diana. It is
reputed to dispel melancholy and bring health and happiness.
The Swiss have called it "elixir of life," and ancient
Arabs swore by it as a heart remedy. Culinary uses:
You can add leaves of lemon balm
to any recipe that calls for lemon juice, especially such delicately
flavored foods as stewed fruits, custards, white-wine punches,
egg dishes, and white sauces for fish. Other uses: Add the juice
extracted from the leaves of lemon balm to furniture polish.
To attract bees to your hives and orchards, put out a few of
these fragrant plants.
Planting
Cultivation: Lemon balm can be grown easily from seed. When planting,
don't cover the seeds completely with soil, and do keep them
moist.
Harvest before the flowers open by cutting the whole plant nearly
to the ground. It will grow back quickly with a potential yield
of three cuttings per season. Dry the leaves in the shade on
very warm days.
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