Frontier Co-op Organic Cut and Sifted Lemon Balm Leaf, 1lb – Dried Herb Lemon Balm Loose Leaf Tea – Toronjil, Melissa Tea

Now my favorite lemon tea. Plus, it keeps panic attacks away with a little help from a banana
I attended a lecture by Dr. Low Dog , it was a tutorial for medical doctors who wanted to add herbal medications to their clinical practice. Dr. Low Dog was an herbalist who went to medical school, became faculty at the University of Arizona. Then appalled by the low standards for herbal safety in the United States (nonexistent) , she started the government committee that oversees safety and efficacy for herbal products.Dr. Low Dog’s recommendations for lemon balm was quite enthusiastic. It’s inexpensive, safe, and tasty. Oh yes, it’s an antianxiety medication. You need to drink at least 3 cups per day for it to work , and she recommends you drink it every day if you plan to obtain the antianxiety effect. Lemon balm is stronger than chamomile which has the same effect. Well I would dearly like to report that chamomile and lemon balm are very effective and have relieved my anxiety, I’m afraid other supplements got there way before these did and I can only report on the taste. But you know I’m drinking these teas, because way at the back of my mind I’m worried plus caffeine is no longer allowed.I like it simply because other than an actual tea made with lemons, it’s much smoother, and more natural tasting than other teas like lemon verbena.Update: More adventures with anxiety, panic attacks and serotoninI have my very own stalker (the O-Beast) now! She tries to break into my place via every available entryway and so much more. The O-Beast is the ding-dong that keeps on giving! She tried to break in Thanksgiving Day and I just know she’s got a present for me this Christmas.Naturally, my panic attacks returned. They are pretty mild. I just feel like I can’t get enough air.My doctor suggested I try Banana Tea. This is a recipe espoused by Dr. Oz (Yes, I’m a big fan).1 organic banana, the ends chopped off1/4 tsp of cinnamon or to taste4 cups of boiling waterStevia or other sweetener to tastePut the banana in the hot water (do not heat this over the stove). Add the cinnamon. Let soak for 10-20 minutes.Strain the tea and sweeten to taste.Why this works: Bananas are totally loaded with serotonin but it’s locked in the peel.I’ve tried this chopping the peel into small bits, using a blender to pulverize the peel and drinking the whole thing. Conclusion: soaking for 20 minutes is the easiest way to get a strong extraction of the serotonin. Everything else is too much work and you don’t get much extra serotonin.How did the tea work? With a 20 minute infusion of one banana peel, one pot of banana peel tea was almost able to keep my panic attacks away for one day.However… if I add 1/4 cup of lemon balm to the above recipe, the resulting pot of tea kept the panic attacks away EASILY.Well thank goodness. The pile of naked bananas was becoming overwhelming….BTW, bananas have serotonin too but you have to eat quite a few bananas as the day goes by.

A Brand You Can Trust
I always know I can trust items from Frontier Co-op. I’ve order a lot and have not been disappointed in the quality and freshness of the herbs.

Amazing! Just buy it!
I can’t tell you how amazing this lemon balm is! And how affordable it is! I want to cry from joy! I love this company and can’t wait to try the other teas! I’m a huge tea person so I drink like 1 liter a day of tea minimum so I go through tea like crazy. This has lasted me three+ months so far and I still have half the bag left!

Perfect for sleep
Great taste, perfect for sleep. You can also make a little hair rinse with this. Fresher than fresh prince of Belair.