Lemon balm
Melissa officinalis, family Lamiaceae. Part discussed: Leaf.
Identity
- Common name
- Lemon balm
- Botanical name
- Melissa officinalis
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Part or material
- Leaf
- Classification
- Botanical
- Educational category
- Foundational Botanicals
About
Melissa officinalis L., Lamiaceae, leaf.
Forms and distinctions
Different preparations of the same material are described separately, because what is recorded for one form does not carry to another.
Preparations distinguished include dried, powdered and comminuted leaf, extracts and tinctures, herbal tea, and oral solid and liquid forms; no dose or preparation instruction recorded.
Safety considerations
At the time of the EMA assessment no side effects were reported.
References
The authorities this entry draws on, named so you can weigh them yourself.
- EMA HMPC Melissae folium · European Medicines Agency, herbal medicine monograph
- EMA Working Party draft proposal for core data on Melissa leaf · European Medicines Agency, herbal medicine monograph
This entry is educational. It is not medical advice, not a diagnosis, and not a statement about any Pam Oh Herbs Collection or its contents. It carries no dosage and no claim of effect.