No matter what you know it as, Scarlet balm, Oswego tea, bee balm, mountain mint, or bergamot, the flower is one of the most powerful natural medicines known to man. It can be put in teas and salads to add flavor and used in bath soaps to alleviate stress and nervous tension. As if this flower's properties weren't enough right there, 100% all natural bee balm can treat stressed skin that is visibly damaged by afflictions like dermatitis, rosacea, dry skin, and acne.

Scarlet balm has been a piece of American tradition since the pilgrims first landed. Scarlet balm was used as a medicinal flower by Native Americans and became such a popular ingredient in tea that hardly anyone felt the pinch after the Boston Tea Party. American Indians held it with such high esteem that it was admired and had a certain reputation among the new settlers not only for tea and culinary uses, but for its healing powers.

Legend has it that the flower was one of the ways the American Indians and the settlers first came to share their way of life. The natives taught how to grow the plant which became popular additives in apple jelly, fruit cups, and salads. The entire flower emits a strong fragrance similar to citrus, which makes it a favorite for bees, hummingbirds, and butterflies. The aroma is appropriate for use in potpourris and other scented preparations. The flavor of scarlet balm is reminiscent of citrus with lemon and orange.

Medicinal Characteristics of Scarlet Balm

The medicinal characteristics of scarlet balm are what make it so fascinating to people nowadays who have stress and skin conditions. When taken in tea form, scarlet balm relieves menstrual pains, nausea, bronchial issues, and sore throats. Pilgrims learned of the medicinal properties of the flower and used it to address skin lesions, and inflammations.

Scarlet balm oil is often an ingredient in perfumes and in cosmetic products, specifically those made for dry skin problems such as eczema and psoriasis. The oil of scarlet balm also has antibacterial properties. Research has shown scarlet balm to have the following beneficial properties:

* anti-anxiety

* anti-depressant

* antiseptic

* cicatrisant

* deodorant

* sedative

In today's world full of tension and pollutants, people need a skin treatment product that can address inflammations related to the environment we live in. Mental stress and the left over pollution in the air we breathe can wreck havoc on our skin. Car exhaust, wastewater, weedkillers, and just about everything in our lives causes some form of stress. Thanks to the incorporation of scarlet balm into a new all natural skin care balm, you can fight stressors and have the beautiful complexion you have always desired.

There is a new balm that includes a natural skin care adaptogen created fully in nature that when mixed with scarlet balm, hydrates, restores, and rejuvenates stressed skin. The balm contains the exact same scarlet balm that lures the bees, hummingbirds, and butterflies and now it can work with your skin to make your own beauty bloom.

When the all natural product with scarlet balm is applied to skin consistently, it will fuse with cells and:

* work as a biological enhancer of your own immune system. The balm improves cellular communication and furnishes the messenger molecules needed for the body to determine the difference between healthy and dead cells.

* dissolve blockages and damaged tissues while inciting the production of new, healthy tissues.

* coordinate dead skin cell elimination by utilizing its natural enzymes.

* initiate proliferation in skin cells which improves collagen and elastin levels in the skin.

* destroy bacteria and microbes and make the skin an unwelcome location for breeding bacteria by triggering the production of natural antimicrobial peptides.

* motivate the biosynthesis of glycosaminoglycans and proteoglycans, the molecules that give the lipid barrier its ability to keep in water.