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Lemon Balm: side effects, safety & interactions
Very safe; mild additive sedation; may affect thyroid at high doses theoretically.
- Overall grade
- Grade C
- Last revised
- 0
- graded outcomes
- 0
- references listed
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The evidence in words
Safety profile
Very safe; mild additive sedation; may affect thyroid at high doses theoretically.
Interactions to respect
No major interactions are on record for Lemon Balm at typical doses, but tell your clinician about everything you take.
What Lemon Balm is
Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis) is a calming culinary herb used for stress, sleep, and cognition.
The honest bottom line
A gentle, pleasant calmer for acute stress and sleep, frequently combined. Low-risk, modest.
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