Lemon Balm and Improved Quality of Life

• Unraveling the Effects of Melissa officinalis L. on Cognition and Sleep Quality: A Narrative Review.

  • 2025-10-30
  • Review
  • International journal of molecular sciences 26(21)
  • • Maria Vitória Barroso Oliveira
    • Júlia Aparecida Garguerra
    • Caroline Barbalho Lamas
    • Lucas Fornari Laurindo
    • Victória Dogani Rodrigues
    • Kátia Portero Sloan
    • Lance Alan Sloan
    • Eduardo Federighi Baisi Chagas
    • Elen Landgraf Guiguer
    • Claudia Rucco Penteado Detregiachi
    • Maria Angélica Miglino
    • Eliana de Souza Bastos Mazuqueli Pereira
    • Vítor Engrácia Valenti
    • Luís R Silva
    • Sandra Maria Barbalho

  • PubMed: 41226605
  • DOI: 10.3390/ijms262110566

  3 Insights on

  • Improved Quality of Life

  • Moderate evidence
  • Rigorous Journal

  When compared to citalopram, lemon balm enhanced the quality of life, including sleep quality.

  Effect

  Beneficial

  Effect size

  Small

  Significant

  Yes