> Supplement Index > Lemon Balm / Melissa Leaves / Melissa officinalis Bee Balm / Blue Balm / Common Balm / Cure-All / Dropsy Plant / English Balm / Garden Balm / Honey Plant / Sweet Balm > Lemon Balm General Information Lemon Balm Uses & Scientific Evidence For Lemon Balm Dosage Information Lemon Balm Safety & Interaction Information Buy Lemon Balm Supplements and Products - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - - - Lemon Balm General Information Lemon balm is a lemon-scented perennial that was a favorite with beekeepers in ancient times. They would rub some of the crushed fresh leaves on beehives to encourage bees to return to their hives. The generic name Melissa comes from the Greek word for bee. Throughout the centuries, the lemony smell and dainty white flowers of the plant have led to its widespread cultivation in gardens. Charlemagne was intrigued by its beauty and once ordered Lemon Balm planted in every monastery garden. As a natural remedy, it has been used traditionally to treat gas, sleeping difficulties, and heart problems. A topical application was used by herbalists to treat insomnia and nerve pain. Lemon Balm has stimulant, expectorant, diuretic, and sedative properties. - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - - - Lemon Balm Uses & Scientific Evidence For Lemon Balm has been endorsed by the German Commission E as both a sedative, and stomach soother for indigestion and heartburn. It has been used to treat chronic fatigue syndrome and it may help with Graves disease. This plant can also lower TSH levels in the blood and pituitary gland. Lemon Balm has antiviral and anti-herpes properties and may be helpful in reducing the healing time of shingles, genital herpes, and cold sores. Lemon balm calms and soothes nausea, vomiting, poor appetite, colic, dysentery, colitis, and other stress-related digestive problems. This herb is useful where nervousness or depression affect the heart causing heart pains, palpitations, or an irregular heartbeat. It also relaxes spasms associated with menstrual pain and help reduce symptoms of PMS and menopause. Lemon Balm can also be used in treating headaches migraine vertigo, and buzzing in the ears. When used in a hot infusion it causes sweating which is helpful in treating fevers especially in children fighting infections, cold and flu, coughs, and catarrh. It helps break up the congestion associated with chronic bronchitis, asthma, and irritating cough, and also works well in reducing allergy symptoms. - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - - - Lemon Balm Dosage Information As a tea, the recommended dosage is 1.5–4.5 grams of Lemon Balm in a tea several times daily. Lemon Balm tincture can be used at 2–3 ml 3 times per day. Concentrated extracts in 160–200 mg can be taken 30 minutes to 1 hour before bed when treating insomnia. Topical extract ointments with high concentrations of Lemon Balm can be used to treat herpes and can be applied 3 to 4 times per day to lesions. - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - - - Lemon Balm Safety & Interaction Information There have been no significant adverse effects from Lemon Balm. Even though it has sedative qualities, it appears to be safe even while driving or operating machinery, and is not intensified by alcohol. People with glaucoma should avoid Lemon Balm volatile oil as animal studies have shown that it may raise pressure in the eye. - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - - Buy Lemon Balm Supplements and Products Below

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