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Lemon Balm Ingredient Notes
Lemon balm is Melissa officinalis, a lemon-scented herb rather than the lemon fruit. Its leaves are used in teas, powders and extracts.
Lemon balm is Melissa officinalis, a lemon-scented herb rather than the lemon fruit. Its leaves are used in teas, powders and extracts.
Community experiences
Selected positive personal experiences from external communities, edited and summarized. These accounts do not establish effectiveness.
A contributor who experienced stomach pain and bloating before their period wrote that taking lemon balm capsules after meals eased the discomfort. They said they had previously been told after an upper endoscopy that the symptoms were stress-related, and also described feeling calmer when irritable around the same time. They did not specify the actual dose, duration or other treatments, so the account cannot establish a treatment outcome for premenstrual symptoms or a gastrointestinal condition.
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What is Lemon Balm?
Lemon balm is Melissa officinalis, a lemon-scented herb rather than the lemon fruit. Its leaves are used in teas, powders and extracts.
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Evidence and limitations
EMA recognizes traditional use of melissa leaf for mild stress symptoms, sleep support and mild digestive complaints such as bloating. This is not the same as efficacy established by adequate clinical trials; the small studies considered in its assessment had design limitations.
Forms and other names
Check the botanical name Melissa officinalis. Lemongrass and lemon-fruit extract are not other names for lemon balm.
Related ingredients
Related reading, not a recommendation to combine supplements.
Side effects and cautions
Avoid driving or machinery if drowsy. Check with a professional before combining with sedating medicines or during thyroid treatment. Pregnancy and breastfeeding safety information is limited, so discuss use with a healthcare professional.
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