Botany - Lemon Balm

Scientific name	Melissa officinalis
Appearance	Perennial plant with square stems, bright green wrinkled oval leaves, and small whitish to pink flowers grouped in the leaf axils
Smell	Lemon-scented, fresh, sweet and slightly sugary
Color	Light to medium green (foliage), white to pale pink (flowers)
Used parts	Leaves, flowering tops, used fresh or dried
Origins	Southern Europe, Western Asia, naturalized in many temperate regions
Toxicity level	Weak (non-toxic at usual doses, to be avoided in case of hypothyroidism)

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