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Katrina

Yes, I've written in detail about here before. But, I will do a

short version again.

officinalis is commonly called lemon balm and is a hardy herbaceous

perennial, easy to grow.

The anti viral properties of are only available in its FRESH form.

It's other benefits are retained in the dried form.

To capture the antiviral properties of , I cut the fresh lemon balm

after the dew has dried in late morning and before the heat of the day and

process it with alcohol within an hour.

By definition, a tincture is made with alcohol, I use the world's cheapest

vodka.

When a tincture is added to a cup of very hot water, the alcohol evaporates

leaving behind the antiviral benefits of .

Yes, there are many commercial brands of , just make sure the label

specifies that it is made from FRESH (lemon balm).

Your other option, Katrina, would be to harvest every two to three weeks,

make a very strong water extract and then freeze that, maybe use ice cube trays

for portion control. I have not done this but it should work. Freezing the

lemon balm itself, however, did not work for me.

FOr more details, search the archives for the past few years.

mjh

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or) _kattemayo _ (kattemayo)

Sun Jul 16, 2006 4:31 am (PST)

mjh,

>>>I self treated for suspected Herpes family members in addition to the

obvious cold sores that were persistent with officinalia

tincture.<<<<

Sorry if I asked this before...

I think you make your own melissa tincture? Are they also available on-line

or in stores, and what brands? Is this the same as lemon balm?

How do you make the tincture, and can it be done without alcohol? (Must be,

for me).

Thanks!

Katrina