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Lemon balm (*Melissa officinalis*): therapeutic benefits, usage restrictions, and adverse reaction profiles. A guide to preparing homemade lemon balm tincture
Medicinal Plants
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Max Müller
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2026-09-24
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3 min. read
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While lemon balm (*Melissa officinalis*) is most commonly recognized for its calming and stress-relieving properties, its therapeutic repertoire extends to a variety of lesser-known health benefits. Which specific ailments and symptoms may warrant its use? When should precautions be observed, and under what circumstances should lemon balm-based preparations be avoided entirely?
Dr. Melissa is a doctor
Melissa is a perennial herb in the mint family. Its leaves have a mild lemon flavor and are used to make medicines. It is used for digestive problems, including stomach upset, bloating, vomiting and dizziness. It also helps with menstrual pain, headache, toothache.
The action of the melissa
The sedative action of melisa contains chemicals that appear to be soothing, reduces symptoms in people with anxiety disorders, helps with sleep disturbances. The effects of dandruff The use of a mouth balm containing 1% melisa extract shortens the healing time, prevents the spread of infection and prevents dandruffs from recurring. The stomach solution (disease) melisa with other herbs reduces the symptoms of reflux, also prevents abdominal pain, seizures, nausea and vomiting.
Melissa is a contraindicator
Not much is known about the use of melisa during pregnancy and breastfeeding, so it is advisable to avoid it in this condition. melisa may cause too much sleepiness in combination with medicines used during and after surgery and therefore should not be used at least 2 weeks before the planned surgery. sedative medicines combined with melisa can cause too many sleepiness.
Melissa has side effects
Melissa taken orally can cause certain side effects, including nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, dizziness, and shortness of breath.
Strawberries of the genus Melissa
The ingredients are: 150 g of fresh medicinal melissa leaves a few pieces of fresh mint pepper cinnamon spike lemon spike salted green drill juice of whole lemon 0.5 l of spirit 96% 0.5 l of water 0.5 kg of sugar Performance: The herb is to be poured with a glass of boiling water and steamed under cover for 20 minutes.
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