Description

Lemon Balm Extract Traditionally, decoctions made from the lemon balm have always been used to lift up the spirits and perk up morale. The herb is believed to induce longevity when it is taken on a regular basis. There are also many other traditional uses of the herb, such as in the healing of wounds, to bring relief from palpitations and to relax the heart, to treating toothache and other dental problems. The herbal remedies made from the lemon balm are very effective in bringing soothing relief to the nerves and in lifting the spirits of people affected by ennui. Digestive disorders are also soothed by the lemon balm, and the herbal remedy is said to have particular affinity with digestive system disorders. Herbalist say it can calm and soothe problems such as nausea, vomiting, and other conditions like a poor appetite, cases of colic, as well as diseases such as dysentery, and colitis as well as all kinds of digestive problems due to stress. The liver and the gallbladder are also gently soothed down by the bitter principles present in the lemon balm and these tend to enhance the rate of digestion as well as absorption in the stomach. Remedies made from the lemon balm also become very useful in cases of nervousness, excessive anxiety or depression that effects the functioning of the heart, leading to heart pains or other problems like palpitations or an irregular heartbeat. The lemon balm remedy can also relaxes spasms that cause period pain in the reproductive system of women, these remedies can also bring relief from excessive irritability and depression related to PMS and other conditions. The remedies made from the lemon balm are also very useful as an aid in regulating menstrual periods and have found traditional use in relaxing and strengthening women during the process of childbirth and in bringing on the afterbirth. The lemon balm remedy can help bring relief from depression that occurs postnatal as well as the one that comes during menopause.