Lemon balm is a great herb for children. It grows so easily and it's pleasant, gentle lemony smell and taste appeals to children. Lemon balm is refreshing when infused as a tea. It is soothing, aids a sense of well-being and eases colds, coughs and fevers. Recent scientific studies have proved lemon balm aids learning and the storing and retrieving of information. It is also anti-viral.
The children enjoy making lemon balm tea. They collect a bunch of leaves from the lemon balm growing in the garden. Rinse the leaves and pop them into a little teapot. We then pour boiled water over the lemon balm leaves. Pop on the lid and leave for 15 odd minutes. Strain, and then enjoy a lovely cup of tasty lemon balm tea. A happy herb!
We have A LOT of lemon balm. I planted it outside our kitchen window because it smells so wonderful--I'll have to try brewing a bit to see if my little one likes it. :)
ReplyDeleteDo you add a bit of sugar/honey?
Hi Jessica, two of our boys drink it without being sweetened. One of them likes a bit of honey added. It is a delicious tea! Hope your little one likes it if you try it.
ReplyDeleteWe adore our "Happy Herb" here too! Your post makes me want to go brew a cup now.
ReplyDeleteThank you for posting this. I'm planning on starting another herb garden- as of now, I only have a few. I'm definitely going to be adding lemon balm now :D
ReplyDeleteOne of our favorites!
ReplyDeleteLisa :)
Fantastic herb and sweet words...xxx
ReplyDeleteDelicious!
ReplyDeleteI will need to be sure to add lemon balm to our garden next season. I think my girls would enjoy it very much. Thanks for the reminder
ReplyDeleteoh yum, sounds delicious. love your blog.
ReplyDeleteSounds yummy!! We have been enjoying lots of green and chamomile tea lately!!! I am going to try this one!! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteOh I love lemon balm!! What a lovely post!
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