Les Essentiels de Santane Verbena organic loose leaf herbal tea

For almost 50 years, our specialist phytotherapy team has been providing you with exceptional plants of recognized quality.| We choose our suppliers with the utmost care to obtain the best plants, al giusto price. This is why we implement responsible sourcing using an equitable approach.| Origins and uses of lemon balm | Lemon balm is a plant belonging to the Lamiaceae botanical family. It is native to the basin of Mediterraneo eastern and Asia Minor. It is now cultivated throughout Europe A plant particularly appreciated by bees, which is why it earned the name Melissa, which in Greek means "bee". The doctors Theophrastus and Hippocrates praised its use as a medicinal plant. In herbal medicine we find Melissa in the form of dried leaves for infusion, and essential oils.| In ancient times it was also customary to infuse lemon balm into wine to drink or apply to wounds. It is to Dioscorides, Greek apothecary, and to Pliny the Elder, naturalist and writer, that we owe this practice.| This plant grows particularly well in temperate regions of the globe. It is one of the most cultivated medicinal plants in Germany. Its leaves are collected from June to September, then dried. Many clinical studies have studied the effects of this herb.| Appearance of the lemon balm plant | Lemon balm is a perennial sub-shrub that misura generally between 30 cm and about 1 meter in height. Its scent is lemony and pleasant. It grows spontaneously in areas with a cool and shady climate.| The leaves are opposite, oval in shape and toothed: they resemble mint leaves.| In summer, during the flowering period, small white flowers develop.| The harvest takes place between the months of June and September.| Packaging produced in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Convenient resealable and reusable Kraft bag.