Lemon Balm

• What other names is Lemon Balm known by?
• What is Lemon Balm?
• How does Lemon Balm work?
• Are there safety concerns?
• Are there any interactions with medications?
• Dosing considerations for Lemon Balm

What other names is Lemon Balm known by?

Balm, Cure-All, Dropsy Plant, Honey Plant, Melissa, Melissa officinalis, Melissae folium, Melissenblatt, Sweet Balm, Sweet Mary.

What is Lemon Balm?

Lemon balm is a plant. The leaves are used to make medicine.

Possibly Effective for...

• Alzheimer's disease.
• Cold sores.
• Colic in breastfed infants.
• Improving the quality of sleep, when taken with valerian.
• Upset stomach (dyspepsia), when a combination of lemon balm and several other herbs is used.

Insufficient Evidence to Rate Effectiveness for...

• Loss of appetite, stomach and intestinal discomfort with bloating and gas, anxiety, sleeping disorders, restlessness, spasms, a thyroid condition called Graves' disease, promoting menstrual flow, female discomforts, cramps, headache, toothache, sores, tumors, insect bites, nervous stomach, hysteria, attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and other conditions.

Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database rates effectiveness based on scientific evidence according to the following scale: Effective, Likely Effective, Possibly Effective, Possibly Ineffective, Likely Ineffective, and Insufficient Evidence to Rate (detailed description of each of the ratings).

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