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Lemon Balm reviews: what real users say

We read 459 first-hand mentions of Lemon Balm from health and supplement communities. 184 of them say clearly how it went — and 70% of those say it helped.

Where people say it works: anxiety (88% of 121), sleep (92% of 106), mood (93% of 14), focus (75% of 8).

Most common complaints: drowsiness, fatigue, dizziness, heart rate, tolerance with. All side effects →

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Positive experiences

“drinking lemon balm tea has turned out to be a game changer for me when I’m sad or have anxiety (so I drink it every day now lol)”
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“I use lemon balm for sleep and it works very very well.”
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“I really like lemon balm especially if combined with valerian root! Helps me sleep and relax at night.”
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“I've had good results from taking lemon balm when I need a GABA kick (I take Nature's Way Melissa)”
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“I was surprised at how well lemon balm worked for me. I love it.”
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“For me, 500mg of our lemon balm is all it takes to push my deep sleep into an ideal zone.”
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Negative and mixed experiences

“I’ve tried lemon balm, b vitamins, magnesium glycinate, weed, so many things for anxiety. Nothing came close to that drip!”
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“Gabaergics like lemon balm, mulungu, magnolia help me sleep but they dont really help my anxiety much.”
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“Pretty amazing for stress/anxiety... but for me it seems to work inconsistently. Especially if I'm trying to use it for acute episodes.”
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“Lemon balm also works but it’s sedative and makes me feel a bit drowsy in the morning.”
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“If I take lemon balm at night to help me sleep I feel very tired the whole day after.”
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“I now take ND’s uridine, lemon balm, melatonin, and micro mag all before bed and sleep great!”
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Lemon Balm reviews: what 459 real users say (70% positive) — PlainPill