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Lemon Balm Tea

People mainly take Lemon Balm Tea for sleep, digestion. Based on 8 first-hand reports and 2 meta-analyses & systematic reviews in the medical literature. Ranked #1288 of 2,750 overall.

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User score
Mostly positive
25% positive0% mixed0% negative75% unclear

Of reports that state an outcome, 100% are positive.

Clinical research
BModerate research base
2
meta-analyses
0
RCTs
4
papers

What Lemon Balm Tea does, according to users

Of the people who reported each effect, the share who said it got better.

What the research says

Systematic reviews and meta-analyses from PubMed, with their published conclusions.

BModerate research base

At least one meta-analysis, or 5+ randomized controlled trials. The grade measures how much human research exists — read the conclusions below for what it found.

Cochrane Database Syst Rev · 2024 · Meta-analysis / systematic review
Interventions for postburn pruritus

Conclusion: There is moderate to low-certainty evidence on the effects of 21 interventions. Most studies were small and at a high risk of bias related to blinding and incomplete outcome data. Where there is moderate-certainty evidence, practitioners should consider the applicability of the evidence for their patients.

PubMed 38837237 ↗

Dosage people report

As stated by users — not a recommendation. Follow the label or your doctor.

1 cupbefore bed

Reported side effects

How often each side effect came up across all reports.

No side effects reported so far.

What users say

Verbatim quotes, shortened only — each links to the original discussion.

“Just use chamomile tea or lemon balm tea. Same effect.”
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“lemon balm tea”
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“you can drink a cup of lemon balm tea before bed to improve digestion, fall asleep quicker and help the thyroid.”
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“Ultimately, try Lemon Balm Tea or Anise Tea.”
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“Lemon Balm Tea”
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Top discussions (5)

Other options for sleep

User data from public discussions; research from PubMed. Information only, not medical advice — talk to a doctor before starting, stopping or combining anything. Data updated October 3, 2026. How we rate