An introduction to lemon balm

Belonging to the same family as Mint, lemon balm looks quite similar to mint. Just like the mint plant, lemon balm bears scented leaves which has many varied uses. For instance, it is commonly used to replace lemons in drinks if lemons are not available. Here's another reason why I love the lemon balm plant. Thanks to the active ingredient citronella produced by the lemon balm, it is said to repel mosquitoes which is very useful in tropical countries such as Singapore... ... (to be continued)