Balm

Balm Of Gilead
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(gl´d), name for several plants belonging to different taxonomic families. The historic Old World balm of Gilead, or Mecca balsam, is a small evergreen tree (Commiphora gileadensis, also once called C.

Bee Balm
Bred by Lynn Collicutt of the Modern Research Experimental Station Manitoba. Lavender pink flowers in July and August atop deep green, shiny and clean foliage! More compact than others in the species. U.S.

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Bee Balm (Monarda)
Border perennials of the simplest culture, thriving in any soil, and suited for borders or for naturalisation in open copses. The red kind scattered through American woods in autumn is very handsome. M.

Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis L.)
Synonyms
pharmaceutical
Folia Melissae
Albanian
Bar blete, Bari i bletÃ"s, Melisa, ErÃ"x, MilcÃ", Pselik, Spelinok
Arabic
تريجان, حشيشة اÙ"نمÙ", ريحان اÙ"Ù"يمون ...

Lemon balm
Lemon balm information
Lemon balm - Melissa officinalis (in the Lamiaceae or Mint family) ...

Horse Balm (Richweed)
Collinsonia canadensis
Horse balm flowers smell like citronella.

Bastard Balm
Characteristics
Generally scarce but prolific where found this plant is easy to recognise with its large multi-coloured flowers. 40 - 70 cm high.

Balm Lemon, also called Lemon Balm or just plain Balm, is an easy to grow herb. As it's name suggests, it gives off a lemony scent in the herb garden. The edible leaves have a lemony flavor, too.

The Bee Balm plant, Monarda didyma, grows best in full sun but tolerates light shade, and will thrive in any moist soil that is rich in organic matter such as manure, compost, or leaf mold.

That the Balm was itself called "Physician" indicates its personification or close affinity with a Mother Goddess of Life & Death, of sickness & healing.

Balsam Poplar, Balm of Gilead
Scientific Name: Populus balsamifera L.
Synonym: Populus tacamahaca, Populus candicans, Populus michauxii
Family: Salicaceae ...

I have mixed emotions about lemon balm. Growing this herb for years, this year I learned lemon balm is becoming a serious pest in the Northwest. It reseeds itself abundantly and in some cases displacing native plants.

Bee Balm
Description
Monarda didyma ‘Jacob Cline’ is a natural cross that was discovered in the south by plantsman Don Cline. It has the aromatic foliage and square stems that is common to the mint family.

( All Gold Lemon Balm )
Erect, bushy perennial with wrinkled, oval, golden-yellow leaves. In summer, small, lilac-tinted, white flowers appear on irregular spikes.

Used for flavoring salads , soups , and liqueurs. Oil employed in perfumery; commonly known as balm tea; a home remedy sometimes used for headaches and toothaches. [source]
Common Names
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Balm, Melissa Officinalis
Culinary:
Use Balm as a seasoning to pork, lamb, chicken and fish., fruit- and vegetable salads and stewed fruit.
Medicinal: ...

Bee Balm
Bee balm flowers are brilliant additions to late-summer herb gardens and flower borders.

Lemon Balm
Melissa officinalis
MEDICINAL: Lemon Balm is used to treat children with fever, flu, and colds. In adults, it treats colds, headaches, depression, menstrual cramps, insomnia, and nervous stomachs.

Lemon Balm
Melissa officinalis
Lemon balm's quilted green leaves release a delicious lemony aroma when brushed, making it the perfect fragrant addition to plantings near patios and garden benches.

Lemon balm (Mellisa officinalis): Lemon balm is an easy-to-grow perennial. It has a strong, sweet lemon scent and makes a delightful tea. The heart-shaped leaves are light green, or yellow in some cultivars.

Lemon Balm Melissa officinalis (Perennial) Culinary. Pleasent lemon flavor and fragrence makes it pleasant in tea, punches and in fruit salad. Good for potpourri. Known in European history as the "Elixor of Life.

Balm of Gilead, an aromatic Shrub
Balm of Gilead is a perennial shrub with a lovely eucalyptus aroma. This fragrant herb has a rich and ancient history.
Birth Flower for February ...

Bee balm, a clump-forming perennial, bears minty-scented scarlet, pink, or purple flowers in midsummer on branching, square stems. Leaves are aromatic as well. This native of eastern North America attracts hummingbirds and butterflies.

Lemon balm is an herbaceous perennial in the mint family. Its foliage has a distinctive lemony fragrance when bruised. The leaves are light green, crinkled, slightly hairy, strongly toothed on the margins, more or less egg shaped.

Common balm (Melissa officinalis) is regarded as an environmental weed in Victoria, and it is thought to pose a serious threat to one or more vegetation formations in this state.

This lemon balm was planted from a 3 in pot just a few weeks ago. It has quickly made itself at home in Jack's garden.
Usage ...

---History---Balm, Baulm or Bawm, contracted from Balsam, may be derived from the Hebrew bot smin, 'chief of oils,' or bâsâm, 'balm,' and besem, 'a sweet smell.

Mint and Lemon Balm are among the most robust of herbs. Plant them in pots on their own as they quickly take over.

Melissa, Lemon Balm [2]
Melissa officinalis
Western USA - Prolonged bloom of 45 - 50 days generally in summer, but with repeat blooming in California. Delicate honey with very light, pinkish color.

Melissa (Lemon Balm)
Mentha (Mint)
Micromeria (Canary Islands' Mountain Thyme) ...

Bee-balm
Bee-balm Monarda didyma
Beebee Tree
Beebee Tree, Korean Evodia Tetradium daniellii, syn. Evodia daniellii
Beech
American Fagus grandifolia
Blue (syn. American Hornbeam) Carpinus caroliniana
European Fagus sylvatica ...

balsam poplar; balm of Gilead Populus balsamifera
balsam-pear; bitter gourd Momordica charantia
bamboo orchid Arundina graminifolia
Banana poka Passiflora mollissima
Barbados lily Hippeastrum puniceum
barbwire Russian thistle Salsola paulsenii ...

Bee balm, bergamot (Monarda didyma)
Beech (Fagus species)
Beet (Beta vulgaris)
Begonia (Begonia species)
Bellflower (Campanula species)
Birch (Betula species)
Bird of paradise (Strelitzia reginae)
Bird's nest fern (Asplenium nidus) ...

Golden Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis 'Variegata')
Golden Lycoris (Lycoris aurea)
Golden Marguerite (Anthemis tinctoria)
Golden Marjoram (Origanum vulgare 'Aureum')
Golden Mimosa (Acacia baileyana)
Golden Rain Tree (Laburnum x watereri) ...

Bee Balm has a long history of use as a medicinal plant by many Native Americans including the Blackfeet. The Blackfeet Indians recognized this plants strong antiseptic action, and used poultices of the plant for skin infections and minor wounds.

These members of the Lamiaceae (formerly Labiatae) family are first cousins to Nepeta (Catmint), Mentha (true mint), and monarda (bee balm), to mention but a few.

Other edible flowers, include anise hyssop, basil flowers, bee balm, borage, chamomile, chive blossoms, chrysanthemum, clary, daisy, dandelion, day lilies, fuchsia, scented flower of judga, marigold, mustard flower, nasturtiums, oregano, pansy, ...

Monarda fistulosa (Labiatae) - This member of the mint family is also known as "purple bee-balm". It was used medicinally by Native Americans, and as a substitute for imported tea by the settlers.

Plants, though, make perfect heirlooms and can be the balm that soothes the tensions that come when an estate is divided.

Other common names include Balm Of Gilead, Balm Poplar, Black Poplar, Black Cottonwood, Hackmatack, Tacamahac, Peuplier baumier (Qué), Mirisljava topola (Yug), Palsamipoppeli (Fin), Balsampoppel (Swe), Balsam-Pappel (Ger) ...

gileadensis (the source of balm of Gilead). Together with frankincense, myrrh is a common ingredient in the incense used in religious ceremonies.

Monarda spp. White Bee Balm. Chatfield State Park. Denver, Colorado.
Stachys palustris. Hedge Nettle.
Stachys palustris. Hedge Nettle. Found along the Jefferson River in SW Montana ...

The tincture is prepared out of 40g of rattle, 30g of balm, 15g of odolean and 15g of lavender. All of these herbs must be macerated for 5 - 7 days in 700ml of 60o alcohol and then filtered.

Mixed with the mauves and magentas of phloxes, bee balm, mallows and coneflowers, Helenium stands out in jarring clashes. But there is no shortage of suitable company for one of the best late-summer perennials.

Synonyms: Hydrastis rhizoma, yellow root, orange root, eye balm, eye root, wild curcuma, ground raspberry, Indian plant, Indian dye, Indian paint, Jaundice root, turmeric root, yellow puccoon

Order: Ranunculaceae ...

Monarda Punctata
Prairie Bee Balm
Horsemint
Special thanks to Pierre Guertin for assistance with identification.

ECOTONE BETWEEN ARID AREAS & CONIFEROUS FORESTS
blue elderberry Sambucus cerulea Raf
mountain-balm, sticky laurel, grease-wood, tobacco-bush Ceanothus velutinus Dougl.
Bearberry honeysuckle, black twin-berry Lonicera involucrata (Rich.) Banks ...

Index- plants in this Family
Lamiaceae / Mint Oswego Tea (Monarda didyma)
Oswego Tea is also known as Bee Balm and officially as Scarlet Beebalm. ...

Sensory plants to play with include rattling poppy seedheads, furry Stachys byzantina, smelly curry plant (Helichrysum italicum), lemon balm (Melissa officinalis) and chocolate cosmos (Cosmos atrosanguineus) ...

Monarda, Oswego Tea or Bee-Balm
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First Nations people used the resin from buds to treat sore throats, coughs, lung pain and rheumatism. An ointment, called balm of Gilead, was made from the winter buds of balsam poplar to relieve congestion.

See also: Bee Balm, Green, May, Monarda, Mint