Health Benefits of Lemon Balm | Fusion - WeRIndia

Lemon balm is a herb. It belongs to the mint family. It can be added in salads, dishes, herbal tea and custards.

Lemon balm has many health benefits. It can interact with some medications like sedatives, thyroid and glaucoma medicines. It also interacts with the medications that affect serotonin levels in the body.

Hence, if you are using the above medications, then consult your physician and consume only after his/her advice. Pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers should also take the advice of the doctor before the ingestion of lemon balm.

Here is a list of health benefits for lemon balm:

• Lemon balm has anti-inflammatory properties. Hence, it can treat all diseases that are caused due to inflammation and pain.
• It is loaded with antiviral properties and hence can treat cold sores.
• It helps treat sleeping disorders like insomnia. A study proved that children under 12 years who were suffering from restlessness and nervous dyskoimesis were treated. Lemon balm, when taken with the combination with valerian, alleviates the symptoms of menopause and sleep disorders during the phase.
• The antioxidants in lemon balm lower high blood sugar. The study in the British Journal of Nutrition showed that the essential oil content in it could reduce oxidative stress and high blood sugar levels in the body.
• Having the ability to reduce anxiety, lemon balm is proved to be effective in lowering heart palpitations. The aromatherapy with lemon balm essential oil helps control triglyceride levels in the blood.
• Lemon balm contains rosmarinic acid to lower stress and anxiety and thus improves positive mood. It is very useful in treating stress-related headaches.
• It relieves bloating, gas problems and menstrual cramps.
• Some previous studies showed that lemon extract exhibited a cytotoxic effect on breast cancer cells and the inhalation of essential oil inhibited the factors that increase the liver cancer cells.

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