Leaves of lemon balm used phytotherapeutically.
Constituents: Essential oil: citral and citronellal, lamiaceous tannins (main representative: rosmarinic acid) and flavonoids, see also lemon balm leaf extract.
HMPC monograph: Traditional-use: Internally: mild stress symptoms, as a sleep aid, mild crampy gastrointestinal symptoms (flatulence, bloating). External: herpes infectionsESCOP monograph:
Internal: tension, restlessness, irritability, digestive complaints, mild abdominal cramps; external: cold sores (cold sores)
Commission E monograph: Internal: functional gastrointestinal complaints, nervous-induced difficulty falling asleep.