Dried Single

Lemon Balm Leaf

$9 BY WEIGHT

What it is

Whole dried lemon balm leaf, loose by weight — citrusy without any actual citrus in it.

The sensory experience

Lemon balm smells more like lemon than lemon does — bright and green, with none of the sourness. It’s the tea I hand to someone who says they don’t really like tea.

Materials

Lemon balm leaf (Melissa officinalis)

Provenance

Grown in the home garden, where it spreads faster than anything else we plant and never seems to mind the heat.

How it may be used

Steeped alone, a heaping teaspoon per cup, 5–7 minutes
Blended with chamomile for something rounder
Crushed fresh into iced water in summer, if you happen to be standing near the plant

Safety & use notes

Not intended to replace medical care. Consult a doctor if pregnant, nursing, or on medication, particularly thyroid medication.