Medicinal usage

Ref: [3][4][5][6][7]

Side effects


No studies on the side effects of lemon balm usage have been reviewed.

Tea blends


Lemon balm can be used alone as a tea or blended with other herbals. Common blends include:

Note: the above combinations of herbs and their effects should be considered "folklore" and are not based on clinical studies.

Chemical makeup


This list of chemicals represents the leaf material only, where possible, and is not comprehensive.

Beta-bourbonene Delta-cadinene Gamma-candinene 10-Alpha-cadinol Caryophyllene Catechins Chlorogenic-acid Citral-A Citral-B Citronellal Copaene Alpha-cubebene Essential Oils Geranial Geraniol Geranyl-acetate Germacrene-D CIS-3-hexenol

Alpha-humulene Isogeranial Linalool Methyl-heptenone Neral Nerol CIS-ocimene Trans-ocimene 3-Octanol 3-Octanone 1-Octen-3-ol Octyl-benzoate Oleanolic-acid Rosmaric-acid Stachyose Succinic-acid Thymol Wax

Ref: [1]

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2. Mowrey, Daniel B. Ph.D Herbal Tonic Therapies 1993 Keats Publishing.

3. Dressing H, Low H, Riemann D, et al. "Insomnia: Are valerian/balm combination of equal value to benzodiazepine?" Therapiewoche 1992;42:726-36.

4. Dressing H, Kohler S, Muller WE. "Improvement of sleep quality with a high-dose valerian/lemon balm preparation: A placebo-controlled double-blind study." Psychopharmakotherapie 1996;6:32-40.

5. Auf'mkolk M, Ingbar JC, Kubota K, et al. "Extracts and auto-oxidized constituents of certain plants inhibit the receptor-binding and the biological activity of Graves' immunoglobulins." Endocrinol 1985;116:1687-93.

6. Wohlbling RH, Leonhardt K. "Local therapy of herpes simplex with dried extract of Melissa officinalis." Phytomedicine 1994;1:25-31.

7. Koytchev R, Allen RG, Dundarov S. "Balm mint extract (Lo-701) for topical treatment of recurring Herpes labialis." Phytomedicine 1999;6:225-30.

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The information provided here is for informational or entertainment purposes only. Dragonwater Tea Company LLC makes no claim as to the health benefits or appropriateness of any product for any medical condition. Please consult a physician for all medical advice.

* The information provided here is for informational or entertainment purposes only. Dragonwater Tea Company LLC makes no claim as to the health benefits or appropriateness of any product for any medical condition. Please consult a physician for all medical advice.