Evidence brief · Supplement
Lemon Balm for Acute anxiety / stress
Evidence grade C — Acute
- Overall grade
- Grade C
- Last revised
- 1
- graded outcome
- 0
- references listed
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1 at grade C — 1 graded row
What is known
Each outcome with its grade (how strong the evidence is, A to D), the size of the effect where the entry records one, and how often studies agree.
- Acute anxiety / stressEvidence grade C
Acute
Smallmixed
What is uncertain
Read off the same rows as above. Nothing here is added that the entry does not itself record.
- Thin evidence: Acute anxiety / stress (grade C).
The evidence in words
The verdict
For acute anxiety / stress, Lemon Balm earns evidence grade C (small effect, mixed consistency) — the evidence is limited or mixed. Acute
How it might work
It has GABAergic and cholinergic activity, with acute calming and mild cognitive effects.
How to use it
300–600 mg standardized extract acutely, or as tea.
Safety & cautions
Very safe; mild additive sedation; may affect thyroid at high doses theoretically.
Bottom line
A gentle, pleasant calmer for acute stress and sleep, frequently combined. Low-risk, modest.
How it is used
As the entry records it, from the studies it summarises. Not a recommendation for you — doses that suit a trial population may not suit you.
- Standard
- 300–600 mg extract acutely, or tea.
Goes with
- Lemon BalmRead the full Lemon Balm monographEvidence grade C
Related reading
Entries that share this one's tags or conditions.
- Kava for AnxietyEvidence grade B — Meta-analytic vs placeboEvidence grade B
- Lemon Balm for Sleep qualityEvidence grade C — Often combinedEvidence grade C
- Passionflower for AnxietyEvidence grade C — Small trialsEvidence grade C
- Kava for Liver injury (rare)Evidence grade C — Extract/cultivar dependentEvidence grade C
Sources
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Last revised . A grade is this entry's reading of the evidence, not medical advice.