From “The Herbalist”: Lemon Balm | Botanic Choice. A wonderful herb found abundantly in North America, Lemon Balm (Melissa Officinalis) has been known for generations to be a powerful medicinal herb. Lemon Balm has been shown to boost mood and cognitive performance. When used as a tea or taken as a liquid extract in water, it has been said to be rich in antioxidants and can be beneficial in warding off viruses and bacteria. Furthermore, when used for aromatherapy, reports show that this herb helps to ease stress and promote a calm mind.
Even as far back as 1917, our founder, Joseph Meyer, knew of the medicinal properties of this plant. Common Names: Melissa, Lemon balm, Garden balm, Sweet balmMedicinal Part: The herbDescription: Balm is a perennial herb, with upright, branching, four-sided stems, from ten to twenty inches high. Today, Botanic Choice is proud to offer Lemon Balm as an easy-to-take alcohol-free liquid herbal extract. Lemon Balm Effects on Mood and Cognitive Performance | Botanic Choice. Here is another article from our friends at the American Botanical Council. This week’s article features Lemon Balm, an herb used for thousands of years for its medicinal properties including its ability to calm and soothe a stressed and troubled mind and spirit. Kennedy DO, Scholey A, Tildesley NTH, Perry EK, Wesnes KA. Modulation of mood and cognitive performance following acute administration of Melissa officinalis (lemon balm) Pharmocology, Biochemistry & Behavior. 2002; 72:953-964.
Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis) is a perennial herb that has been cultivated for over 2,000 years. In general, lemon balm is sold in products that contain a combination of several herbs. It has been suggested that lemon balm might have potential for treating Alzheimer’s disease, because of the herb’s possible central nervous system acetylcholine receptor activity and antioxidant activity. —Christina Chase, MS, RD To visit the original article, please Click HERE. Amazon. Amazon. Customer Reviews: The Herbal Handbook: A User's Guide to Medical Herbalism.