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Lemon balm is a low-growing perennial herb with ovate- or heart-shaped leaves that emit a lemon odor when bruised. The small yellow or white flowers are attractive to bees and other insects. It is indigenous to the Mediterranean region and western Asia, and widely naturalized in Europe, Asia, and North America.
Balm can refer to: Liniment, a topical medical preparation Melissa, a genus of plants, particularly the species commonly known as balm in the United Kingdom or Lemon balm in the United States Monarda, a genus of plants commonly known as bee balm Elsholtzia ciliata a species of plants sometimes known as Vietnamese balm Balm of Gilead, a medicinal resin from the North American species Populus candicans