Lemon balm

Melissa officinalis / lemon balm extract / Cyracos / lemon balm tea

Research reviewed, but no outcome currently meets the evidence threshold. The studies exist, but the current human evidence is still too limited, mixed, or narrow for a confident benefit claim.

What the research says

The research has been reviewed for each health effect below. Right now, none of these uses clears the evidence bar for a confident benefit claim.

— · Not enough human evidence yet
Anxiety / stress / calmness
Research has been reviewed for anxiety / stress / calmness, but the current human evidence is still too limited or inconsistent for a confident benefit claim.
4 papers · 1 research review
Sleep quality
Research has been reviewed for sleep quality, but the current human evidence is still too limited or inconsistent for a confident benefit claim.
3 papers
Cognition / attention in healthy adults
Research has been reviewed for cognition / attention in healthy adults, but the current human evidence is still too limited or inconsistent for a confident benefit claim.
1 paper
Dementia / Alzheimer's symptom context
Research has been reviewed for dementia / Alzheimer's symptom context, but the current human evidence is still too limited or inconsistent for a confident benefit claim.
2 papers

Safety

Safety is graded separately from benefits. Even with a favorable safety label, these notes still matter if you take medication, are pregnant, or have a medical condition.

✓ Safe No clear harm signal in the human evidence reviewed.
Medication and condition cautions
This is a safety note, not a benefit claim. It should not be read as a green light for every person or situation.
1 direct human study
Side effects and tolerability
This is a safety note, not a benefit claim. It should not be read as a green light for every person or situation.
3 direct human studies

Quick facts

A quick read on what this page supports right now.

Health effects reviewed
4 health effects reviewed
Best grade shown
— · Not enough human evidence yet
Benefits with support
0 uses currently show some level of supportive evidence
Safety rows
2 separate safety or caution rows
Research volume
7 unique research papers across graded uses on this page
What this means
No use on this page currently clears the evidence bar for a confident benefit claim.

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How we graded Lemon balm

This page shows the current public rows for Lemon balm: 7 unique research papers across 4 visible health effects. Safety rows are shown separately from benefit rows when available. The page includes 1 review-level paper and 9 direct human studies. Each supplement is graded by health effect using a certainty × effect matrix applied across PubMed evidence per health effect. Cochrane reviews and high-quality systematic reviews carry the most weight. See Methodology for full detail.

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