[Herbalist] Lemon Balm and Other Silliness

[Sue Rogers]

Lemon balm is also good for the digestion, helps indigestion and gas.
Would combine well with peppermint.

I use dried lemon balm when making small herbal gift baskets for prizes
and largesse.  It packs nicely between bottles, etc. and smells nice.
And I usually have lots...

If the scar is closed up, arnica flowers help reduce swelling - but don't
get arnica internally, as it can cause heart problems.  Also possibly
useful would be chamomile, calendula, St. John's wort as a poultice.  If
there is pus, a drawing poultice can be made from jimsonweed leaves
(preferably fresh) or plantain or flaxseed (crushed and made into a paste
with hot water).

Once you are down to just a scar, one thing that is supposed to make them
disappear is Rosa mosqueta oil (a South American rose).  Vitamin E oil
also works well, and could be combined with vit. A.  Vit. E capsules can
be cut open to get the oil.  (But my husband says don't taste it - it is
nasty!  And yes, he knows from experience <grin>)

And after you have recuperated (quickly we hope!), you can tell us about
it.

Suzanna, herbalist, Barony of the Steppes, Kingdom of Ansteorra (Dallas,
TX)

On Mon, 10 Jun 2002 18:23:31 -0400 Corwyn and Carowyn
<silveroak at juno.com> writes:
>
> Greetings to the list!
>
> Okay, I'm foolish, and I don't seen to have the info anywhere - what
> good
> is lemon balm?  What can I do with it?  What *should* I do with it,
> and
> that includes cooking tips?
>
> Also, what herbal preps should I make to reduce swelling, and
> mitigate
> what's going to be a really good scar?  (Don't panic, those who know
> me -
> it's bad, but I'll live, and I'll tell you the story when I have a
> good
> stiff drink in me.....a Bing cherry milkshake should be just stiff
> enough....)
>
> -Caro the silly


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