Antispasmodic, calmative,
carminative, diaphoretic, emmenagogue, stomachic.
Lemon balm is used in herbal
teas, both for its flavor and its mild sedative properties. The tea is
recommended to induce perspiration and relieve fever due to cold and flu,
and to ease menstrual cramps, insomnia, headaches and nervousness. The
crushed leaves help heal wounds and insect bites. It is a key ingredient in
certain perfumes and cosmetics.
It is antispasmodic,
calmative, carminative, diaphoretic, emmenagogue, and stomachic. It is
useful for all sorts of nervous problems. The balm also relieves cramps,
dyspepsia, flatulence, colic, chronic bronchial catarrh, and some forms of
asthma. It had been tried for migraine and toothache, and, during pregnancy,
for headaches and dizziness. An infusion of the leaves added to bath water
is said to promote the onset of menstruation.
