In this video, I show you how to make a simple, natural, and healing lip balm using fresh lemon balm. The recipe is from my book, A Woman’s Garden, and it’s great for helping to speed up the healing of cold sores or just for everyday use. It has a beautiful texture!
The recipe begins with harvesting fresh lemon balm (Melissa officinalis) leaves, drying them, using them to make an infused oil, and then blending it into a silky smooth lip balm. This is a beginner to intermediate-level skincare recipe and makes five 10ml pots of lip balm.
The recipe appears on page 122 of my book.
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00:00 Introduction
01:36 Harvesting Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis)
02:17 Drying Lemon Balm
03:19 Make Lemon Balm Infused Oil
05:20 How to Make Lemon Balm Lip Balm
07:42 More on my book, A Woman’s Garden
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25 Comments
Thank you !
Nice one Tanya. Thanks
Can you put in in the microwave to dry out
Simple and brilliant. Thank you will definitely give this a try. Lip balm is so important as a gardener i am always exposed to the elements and lips dry up. Any tips for winter fingers that split from working outside?
Simple and brilliant. Thank you will definitely give this a try. Lip balm is so important as a gardener i am always exposed to the elements and lips dry up. Any tips for winter fingers that split from working outside?
Thanks for sharing so many homemade things with us xx ❤
I have learned how much lemon balm likes to spread, too! Thank you for sharing!! Great idea for gift giving, too! I cannot tell you how much I absolutely love your green tomato chutney!! I made several batches last year and gave as Christmas gifts to my family. So delicious!! I purchased your book last year. It is such a beautiful book and sits on my coffee table for my guests to enjoy, too! Happy gardening and have a wonderful day!
Wow thank you for sharing this leaves lemon balm👏👌❤️
I love your hydrator. What kind is it?
I shared this 3 times 😊
Sounds like a great recipe, thank you! TeresaSue.
Would it work with fresh lemon balm?
Lemon balm is a family favourite just for the fragrance. It certainly does spread everywhere unless it is contained. Unfortunately someone let it go and it's everywhere in the gardens.
I love it dried in tisane (herbal infusion frequently misnamed 'tea"). I think I will give the balm a go.
I ordered your book and can’t wait to get it. I’m growing some lemon balm, calendula and chamomile and plan to make lotion and salves from these.
Love seeing a recipe video from you! It's always such wonderful simple natural recipes from the garden. Thanks for that and I really enjoyed your book, I bought a copy.
Tanya, you are an angel. Thank you so much for sharing this amazing recipe. ❤❤
🤫Can be used for Chaps with Chapped Lips too.
I made the mistake of growing lemon balm. It's sneaky and shows up everywhere. Bit of a pain. It's trying to threaten my rosemary but she holds her own.
Buongiorno, sono capitata qui per "caso"…faccio anch'io il balsamo labbra, proverò con la Melissa che adoro, grazie per l'idea, un "consiglio" : se aggiungi un po' di olio di ricino biologico e un po' di burro di Karite si ottiene un ricco, nutriente e lucido burro labbra!
Would love an autographed book. Do you see those?
Hi Tanya! Lovely videos with simple-to-follow explanations!
Could you tell me, what is the brand of your food dehydrator?
Thank you!
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Just found your channel , thank you so much for this recipe x
Lovely, thank you
Is it possible to skip the drying process and just use fresh lemon balm?
Great idea. Going to try this. X