Sirona Nutrition Lemon Balm

Lemon Balm is a calming herb that is helpful for sleep disorders, anxiety, tension, restlessness, and irritability. It is gentle sedative and anti-spasmodic for internal cramps. It helps both mind and body to relax in a gentle way. It's milder than valerian and hops. Compared to chamomile, which is more physically oriented lemon balm relaxes both body and additionally calms mental and emotional turmoil. It maybe effective for gastrointestinal complaints such as indigestion, gas, cramping, and irritable bowel, as it will calm the spasms in the digestive tract. It is good for parents to have for calming hyper children, promote better sleep, and calm tummy aches. Some have used it for colic babies as well as for elderly with discomfort in their bowels from gas and constipation pain. Topically it can relieve irritation and help heal wounds, skin irritation, and insect bites. It's antiviral properties make lemon balm effective for herpes simplex. If used at 1st sign of flare ups it can speed healing and lesson scabbing. Best also used internal for stress that causes it.