Lemon balm ( Melissa officinalis ), not to be confused with bee balm ( which is genus Monarda ), is a perennial herb in the mint family Lamiaceae, native to southern Europe and the Mediterranean region.

Lemon balm requires light and at least 20 degrees Celsius ( 70 degrees Fahrenheit ) to germinate.

Lemon balm grows in clumps and spreads vegetatively as well as by seed.

Lemon balm is often used as a flavouring in ice cream and herbal teas, both hot and iced, often in combination with other herbs such as spearmint.

Lemon balm is also used medicinally as an herbal tea, or in extract form.

Lemon balm extract was identified as a potent inhibitor of GABA transaminase, which explains anxiolytic effects.

Lemon balm and preparations thereof also have been shown to improve mood and mental performance.

Lemon balm is mentioned in the scientific journal Endocrinology, where it is explained that Melissa officinalis exhibits antithyrotropic activity, inhibiting TSH from attaching to TSH receptors, hence making it of possible use in the treatment of Graves ' disease or hyperthyroidism.

Lemon balm essential oil is very popular in aromatherapy.

Lemon balm is used in some variations of the Colgate Herbal toothpaste for its soothing and aromatic properties.

Lemon balm should be avoided by those on thyroid medication ( such as thyroxine ), as it is believed the herb inhibits the absorption of this medicine.

After only 30 days of taking the tea daily researchers found Lemon balm tea resulted in a significant improvement in plasma levels of catalase, superoxide dismutase, and glutathione peroxidase and a marked reduction in plasma

Lemon balm was found to be effective in the amelioration of laboratory-induced stress in human subjects, producing " significantly increased self-ratings of calmness and reduced self-ratings of alertness.

Lemon balm contains eugenol, which kills bacteria and has been shown to calm muscles and numb tissues.

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* GABA-transaminase inhibitors: gabaculine, phenelzine, valproate, vigabatrin, Lemon balm ( Melissa officinalis ).

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* Melissa ( plant ), a plant genus, particularly the species commonly known as Lemon balm

By 1900, the family was farming southeast of Streetman, Texas, and Lemon Jefferson's birth date is indicated as September 1893 in the 1900 census.

In 2007, the cemetery's name was changed to Blind Lemon Memorial Cemetery and his gravesite is kept clean by a cemetery committee in Wortham, Texas.

* Blind Lemon Jefferson is the featured musician on a State of Texas license plate.

Reflecting their satiric and humorous intent, the two editors took for their name and masthead the anarchic glove puppet, Mr. Punch, of Punch and Judy ; the name also referred to a joke made early on about one of the magazine's first editors, Lemon, that " punch is nothing without lemon ".

The remains of one of the buildings is now the basement for the Main house in the Golden Lemon Hotel.

The opening title music with the car on the road had been used in a 1961 episode of the TV series " Ben Casey " entitled " I Remember a Lemon Tree ," that piece of music accompanying each time that George C. Scott's character, a doctor who is secretly a drug addict, is injecting himself with morphine.

On June 19, 1987 the Supreme Court, in a seven to two majority opinion written by Justice William J. Brennan, ruled that the Act constituted an unconstitutional infringement on the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment, based on the three-pronged Lemon test, which is:

However, they also criticized the first prong of the Lemon test, noting that " to look for the sole purpose of even a single legislator is probably to look for something that does not exist ".

It contains no caffeine, sugar, colorings or preservatives and is marketed as " Natural Lemon and Lime flavour " similar to the " 100 % natural " American version.

Public officials though are prohibited from using their authority in which the primary effect is " advancing or prohibiting religion ", according to the Lemon Supreme Court test, and there cannot be an " excessive entanglement with religion " and the government.

Emile Gauguin worked as a construction engineer in the U. S. and is buried in Lemon Bay Historical Cemetery, in Florida.

Atop these mountains is the Juneau Icefield, a large ice mass from which about 30 glaciers flow ; two of these, the Mendenhall Glacier and the Lemon Creek Glacier, are visible from the local road system ; the Mendenhall glacier has been generally retreating ; its front face is declining both in width and height.

Although not referenced in the main article, Nolan's book contains a good account of the action at FSB Illingham where Mr. Lemon earned his Medal of Honor.

* The main theme music was composed by Nick Franglen, who forms one half of ambient music duo Lemon Jelly.

* The film was originally conceived with Led Zeppelin being Joe's favorite band, including " Trampled Underfoot " as the main title song, " In the Light " as the song that would accompany Joe's concert flashback, " Heartbreaker " and " The Lemon Song " as the songs that would introduce Lanie and " Tangerine " as the " pussy " song.

)", with " Daddy's Gonna Pay For Your Crashed Car " and " Lemon " worked into the encore during Zoomerang, and " Dirty Day " in the main set during the same.

* Lemon eucalyptus ( Corymbia citriodora ) essential oil and its active ingredient p-menthane-3, 8-diol ( PMD )

# " Lemon Water "

* Eric Mayron-vocals on " Lemon Water "

* Giant Granadilla ( Giant Tumbo or badea, P. quadrangularis ), Water Lemon ( P. laurifolia ) and Sweet Calabash ( P. maliformis ) are Passiflora species locally famed for their fruit, but not widely known elsewhere yet.

The Lemon Tree restaurant in Water Lane is listed in both The Good Food Guide and the Michelin Guide.

The original domain of Fairmount Park consisted of three areas: " South Park " or the South Garden immediately below the Fairmount Water Works extending to the Callowhill Street Bridge ; East or " Old Park " which encompassed the former estates of Lemon Hill and Sedgeley ; and West Park, the area now comprising the Philadelphia Zoo and the Centennial Exposition grounds.

The river has also been known as the Garband River, Rio Ratones, Fresh Water River, Sweetwater River, and Lemon River.

Zam Zam Iran Co has had significant presence in domestic and international markets, and produces over one hundred diverse products including Cola, Lemon, Orange, Lemonade, Mango, Mineral Water, non-alcoholic malt beverage etc.

Water from the pond reaches Lemon Creek both above ground and underground.

From 1896 Sir Jeremiah Colman became Chairman: in 1903, under his leadership, the firm took over rival mustard maker Keen Robinson & Company ( makers of Keen's Mustard ), through which it also acquired the Robinsons Lemon Barley Water brand and baby food business.

* Angel Sy-Angel appeared in commercials such as Lucky Me, Purefoods Hotdog, Nestle Mineral Water, Vaseline and Lemon Square.

File: Bird's-eye view from Lemon Hill Observatory, E. Fairmount Park, by Cremer, James, 1821-1893-cropped-large. png | Boathouse Row and Fairmount Water Works from Lemon Hill ( circa 1872-1874 ).

* Won an Obie Award for roles " Lemon Sky " ( 1985 ) and Life Under Water ( 1986 ).