Nutritional values ​​of Melissa's micro vegetables

Melissa's essential oil contains citral, citronellele And Cariofillene, while the essential extracts of the plant contain: acid rosemary, acid café, triterpenes and different flavonoids including luteolina, apigenine, kaempferolo and oak.

Due to its rich composition, it is good not to overdo it in the intake of Melissa's micro vegetables to avoid incurring unpleasant side effects. 

The leaves are usually used of the lemon balm, rich in a precious essential oil.

Due to its pharmaceutical use, the melissa does not provide a decisive and quantifiable calorie intake, but is mostly used for the preparation of infusions and decoctions.

The lemon balm in the kitchen

The lemon balm is employed in the preparation of Relaxing infusions and of decoctions.

A simple melissa infusion can be made by using 1 teaspoon of leaves for a cup of water, boiling everything and filtering the infusion before being drunk.

In addition to the simple decoctions, it is also possible to use the lemon balm for the preparation of Tinctures Mothers, with a 1:10 ratio and an alcoholic gradation of 55%.

Melissa is also appreciated for its aromatic power for flavor foods And dishes of various types.

The hint of lemon that his leaves release when they are rubbed, he manages to donate, in fact, a fresh and light touch to salads, risotto And vegetables.

In particular, it is recommended: for a side dish, courgettes jumped in a pan with the lemon balm, while as regards a lunch or a light dinner, an exquisite recipe is that of the cereal salad with pumpkin and prawn flowers, flavored with a few leaf of fresh lemon balm and chives.

Suggestion

In order to fully benefit from the beneficial effects of the melissa it is always better to use the fresh leaves. The dried leads to lose a large part of the active ingredients contained within this plant.