Herpilyn

Herpilyn Lemon Balm Herb, Melissa officinalis

Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis)[note 1] is a perennial herbaceous plant in the mint family and native to south-central Europe, the Mediterranean Basin, Iran, and Central Asia, but now naturalized elsewhere. It grows to a maximum height of 1m (3ft 3in). The leaves have a mild lemon scent. During summer, small white flowers full of nectar appear. It is not to be confused with bee balm (genus Monarda), although the white flowers attract bees, hence the genus Melissa (Greek for "...

Herpilyn Uses

What is Herpilyn and how does it work? ## Herpilyn is an over the counter product that is listed as an enzymatic therapy, which they claim can less the severity of cold sores and fever blisters. However, as such a product, it is not actually scientifically, nor medically proven to help with anything. They don't list all of their ingredients, but from what they do list, such as camphor and lemon balm, it is very similar to other products you can purchase, such as Blistex.

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