Lemon Balm - Cramps, Fever & Sleep Aid

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Children seem to respond particularly well to Lemon Balm tea when they are anxious, upset or they are experiencing internal pain. Lemon Balm has been used as a traditional treatment for overactive thyroid conditions.

3 teaspoons steeped for 10 minutes in 1 cup of hot water, and 1 tsp honey (optional).

No adverse effects are expected from taking Lemon balm, even in high or frequent doses. It may be confidently taken during pregnancy or whilst breastfeeding (there may be a mild relaxing effect on the baby as the essential oil of Lemon Balm will pass through the breast milk) and it can be used by the young or old with safety.
Due to its use for overactive thyroid conditions, there are concerns that Lemon Balm might be contraindicated for people with low thyroid function, In the test-tube, constituents of lemon balm extract have been shown to bind to TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) and in animals, lemon balm extract has been shown to decrease levels of circulating thyroid-stimulating hormone (Sourgens H, Winterhoff H, Gumbinger HG, et al. Antihormonal effects of plant extracts. TSH- and prolactin-suppressing properties of Lithospermum officinale and other plants. Planta Med. 1982 Jun;45:78-86)
Theoretically, Lemon Balm may alter thyroid function, reduce thyroid hormone levels, and interfere with thyroid hormone-replacement therapy. However, note that, as a common and popular herb, Lemon Balm has been used extensively and frequently with no historical cautions or reported adverse reactions in this regard and, if there is an inhibitory effect on thyroid hormone production, it is likely to be mild and dose dependent.

30-gram bag

Origin: New Zealand
Non-organic