Digest Number 1370 Lemon Balm Infused Oil

May 3, 2004

I wonder how much of the anti-viral properties, which I knew about from

melissa EO reading, are captured on one round through blending. I have only

done one round through and have found that even that is very healing to

surface cuts and scrapes though perhaps the lavender I add helps! Also you

said " over and over again " . Is that two or three times or more? If I am

going to do that this year I would have to start now! Also wondering if

blending and setting and shaking for 2 weeks rather than six would

work? Michael Moore has a great, funny description of making infused oil

from Oregon Grape in Medicinal Plants of the Pacific West (very green! Very

messy!). He heats it. I hesitate to do that with lemon balm. It is so

fragile. YOUR opinion?

Serena

At 04:02 AM 5/3/04, you wrote:

>YES, if you infuse the lemonbalm over and over again, with fresh leaves,

>it will saturate and you will capture the scent.

>It is a very good antiviral, I make a salve with it for herpes sores.

>C-M

May 4, 2004

Serena,

I would not heat the lemon balm oil, just keep infusing it until it

gives off a good scent...that's usually my clue to know it has been

enough. My lemon balm grows around here all summer long, so it's not a

problem to do that.

C-M

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