Common name:

Lemon balm

Family:

Lamiaceae

Parts used:

Aerial parts

Chemistry:

volatile oil 0.1 – 0.2% monoterpenes – citral, citronellal, geraniol; flavonoids – luteolin-7-glucoside; polyphenols(anti-viral)– tannins, caffeic acid, rosmarinic acid; bitter principal, resin, triterpenoids

Main actions:

Nervine tonic, Carminative, Anti-spasmodic, Cooling Diaphoretic.

Other Actions:

Stomachic, anti-viral, anti-bacterial, anti-depressant, anti-anxiety (anxiolytic), Thyroid stimulating – for hyperthyroid, Graves disease.

Dosage:

2 – 6ml TID

Safety: