{"id":8629,"date":"2026-07-29T17:41:57","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T17:41:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edenshealth.de\/produkt\/melissentee-blaetter\/"},"modified":"2026-10-25T08:51:55","modified_gmt":"2026-10-25T08:51:55","slug":"melissentee-blaetter","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/edenshealth.de\/en\/product\/melissentee-blaetter\/","title":{"rendered":"Lemon balm tea (leaves)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Lemon balm, cut, with the typical lemony aroma.<\/p>\n<div class=\"eh-fakten\">\n<h3>At a glance<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Plant:<\/strong> Melissa officinalis (lemon balm), a member of the mint family<\/li>\n<li><strong>Part used:<\/strong> the leaves, cut<\/li>\n<li><strong>Origin:<\/strong> Originally from the eastern Mediterranean, now also cultivated in Central Europe<\/li>\n<li><strong>Quality feature:<\/strong> An intense lemon scent when rubbing the leaves is a good sign of freshness.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tradition:<\/strong> Known since antiquity as &quot;bee herb&quot;, the genus name Melissa comes from the Greek word for bee, an integral part of monastery gardens in the Middle Ages<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"eh-koerper\"><strong>Traditional:<\/strong> Melissenbl\u00e4tter sind in der Volksheilkunde seit Jahrhunderten der Tee f\u00fcr den Abend, in Klosterg\u00e4rten standen sie gleich neben dem Bienenstock, daher der Name.<\/div>\n<div class=\"eh-portraet\" style=\"background:#eef5e6;border-left:4px solid #55883b;border-radius:10px;padding:20px 24px;margin:22px 0\">\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 6px;font-family:&#039;Instrument Serif&#039;,serif;font-size:22px;color:#22301f\">Folk medicine, tradition, research<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 14px;line-height:1.6\">Wof\u00fcr Klosterg\u00e4rten die Melisse seit dem Mittelalter pflanzten, was ihr \u00e4therisches \u00d6l ausmacht und was Studien dazu zeigen.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/edenshealth.de\/en\/wiki-archiv\/melisse-melissa-officinalis\/\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#55883b;color:#fff;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;padding:10px 18px;border-radius:999px\">View the portrait in the Botanical Archive \u2192<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>What&#039;s inside<\/h3>\n<p>Essential oil, including citral and citronellal, responsible for the lemon scent, plus tannins such as rosmarinic acid and flavonoids.<\/p>\n<h3>How it is prepared<\/h3>\n<p>Pour 150 ml of boiling water over 1 to 2 teaspoons of dried leaves, cover, and let steep for 5 to 10 minutes. Since the essential oil is volatile, keep the container covered during steeping.<\/p>\n<div class=\"eh-warn\">\n<h3>Good to know<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>If you have thyroid disease, especially hyperthyroidism, consult your doctor before regularly consuming larger quantities.<\/li>\n<li>Lemon balm tea is safe to drink in typical household quantities during pregnancy and breastfeeding.<\/li>\n<li>Not for pets: see our pet health section<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:0\">As always, herbal tea is a beverage to be enjoyed, not a substitute for good food or medical advice. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, have children, pre-existing medical conditions, or are taking regular medication, it&#039;s advisable to consult your doctor.<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Melissa officinalis.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":7746,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[82],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-8629","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-tees-aufguesse","first","instock","shipping-taxable","product-type-simple"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/edenshealth.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/8629","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/edenshealth.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/edenshealth.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edenshealth.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8629"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edenshealth.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7746"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/edenshealth.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8629"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edenshealth.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=8629"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edenshealth.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=8629"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edenshealth.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=8629"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}