Supplements / Traditional & emerging
Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis)
Best for: Stress, Sleep
Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis) is rated traditional use (tier D on our evidence scale). 300–600 mg standardized extract. Evening, or under acute stress.
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When and how to take Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis)
- Dose
- 300–600 mg standardized extract.
- Timing
- Evening, or under acute stress.
- Review
- Reassess after 2 to 4 weeks.
- Forms
- standardized lemon balm extract
What Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis) is used for
- Mild calming effect in small trials, often paired with valerian.
- Long traditional use, modest modern evidence.
What to look for when buying Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis)
- Preferred third-party verification: Third-party tested (COA).
- Common contamination risks: Mislabeling / identity, Pesticide residue.
Where to get it
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Your experience
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We frame these as personal experience, not medical claims. Self-reported subjective outcomes are influenced by placebo, regression to the mean, and parallel lifestyle changes. We’ll never present ratings as equivalent to RCT evidence.
Research sources for Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis)
- Melissa officinalis (lemon balm) for anxiety (reviewed 2026-04-30)
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