50g
Lemony and herbaceous with a dry finish.
Luxury Ingredients: Lemon Balm* cut 3-5mm. *Organic Certified Organic by Pro-Cert Organic Systems (Organic Equivalency with COR, NOP, EU, JAS)
Small Batch Blended and Packed in: Canada
Tea(s) From: Bulgaria
Region(s): Varna
Antioxidant Level: Low
Caffeine Content: None - Caffeine Free Herb
INFORMATION:
Pop quiz. Name an herb that was cultivated in Thomas Jefferson's garden, referred to as the 'elixir of life' by medieval physician Paracelsus and written about in the Historia Plantarum by ancient Greek writer Theophrastus around the year 300 BCE.
If you answered Lemon Balm, you'd be correct. In Latin (Melissa officinalis), Lemon Balm has long been prized by traditional health practitioners for its purported medicinal benefits and citronella-like flavour. A member of the mint family of plants, the broad leaves and oils of the Lemon Balm plant have been used as an ingredient in everything from herbal teas to essential oils, including an appearance as the leading ingredient in Carmelite water, an alcohol-based extract concocted in the 14th Century by Carmelite nuns.
Throughout its long history, Lemon Balm has traditionally been prescribed for treating issues related to the gastrointestinal tract, nervous system and liver. Thankfully, unlike many other medicinal concoctions, anything made with Lemon Balm is going to be extremely tasty. When brewed as a standalone tisane, Lemon Balm produces a soothing lemony flavour that seems to get smoother with every sip. As an additive to your own herbal blends, it adds a delectable layer of unmistakable lemon. Our organic version, grown in without chemical input, delivers the goods - lemony pure and simple.
Pop quiz. Name an herb that was cultivated in Thomas Jefferson's garden, referred to as the 'elixir of life' by medieval physician Paracelsus and written about in the Historia Plantarum by ancient Greek writer Theophrastus around the year 300 BCE.
If you answered Lemon Balm, you'd be correct. In Latin (Melissa officinalis), Lemon Balm has long been prized by traditional health practitioners for its purported medicinal benefits and citronella-like flavour. A member of the mint family of plants, the broad leaves and oils of the Lemon Balm plant have been used as an ingredient in everything from herbal teas to essential oils, including an appearance as the leading ingredient in Carmelite water, an alcohol-based extract concocted in the 14th Century by Carmelite nuns.
Throughout its long history, Lemon Balm has traditionally been prescribed for treating issues related to the gastrointestinal tract, nervous system and liver. Thankfully, unlike many other medicinal concoctions, anything made with Lemon Balm is going to be extremely tasty. When brewed as a standalone tisane, Lemon Balm produces a soothing lemony flavour that seems to get smoother with every sip. As an additive to your own herbal blends, it adds a delectable layer of unmistakable lemon. Our organic version, grown in without chemical input, delivers the goods - lemony pure and simple.
Metropolitan Tea Company
