Melissa (U. S. P.)—Melissa.
Classic texts: King's 1898.
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Melissa officinalis L.
Engl.: common balm, lemon balm, balm, balm mint, blue balm, cure-all, dropsy plant, garden balm, melissa, sweet balm.
Deu.: Melisse, Zitronenmelisse, Frauenkraut, Gartenmelisse, Mutterkraut.
Fran.: mélisse, citronelle.
Sven.: citronmeliss, hjärtansfröjd, honungsblomma, melissört, modergräs.
Suom.: sitruunamelissa.
Bot. syn.: Melissa cordifolia Pers.
Classic texts: King's 1898.
Classic texts: Elizabeth Blackwell, 1737 (Vol. 1), 1739 (Vol. 2).
Classic texts: Pereira 1854.
Classic texts: Salmon 1710.
Classic texts: John Hill 1812.
Classic texts: Scudder's Materia Medica, 1898: Stimulants.
Classic texts: Sturtevant 1919.
Henriette's herbal blog: Of lemon balm and Moldavian dragonhead.
Classic texts: Madaus 1938.
Culinary herbfaq: single herbs.
Classic texts: USDisp 1918.
Classic texts: Sayre 1917.
Classic texts: Cook 1869.
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