European bee balm (Melissa officinalis)
欧洲蜜蜂花ōu zhōu mì fēng huāOuzhoumifenghua
Melissa officinalis · Plant
2
Indications
6
With studies in people
Cautions
May cause sedation; caution with thyroid conditions; may interact with sedatives and thyroid medications.
Indications
What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists European bee balm for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.
Anxiety SyndromeInflammation Syndrome
TCM actions
What the catalogue says European bee balm does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.
Benefit AntioxidantBenefit AntiviralBenefit CalmingBenefit Digestive
In the literature
PubMed records whose title or abstract names Melissa officinalis and the indication, and how many of those are indexed as studies in people. A record names the two together; it does not show that one treats the other, and most are laboratory or animal work.
- Benefit Antioxidant199 records, 38 in people
- Benefit Antiviral34 records, 12 in people
- Benefit Calming49 records, 15 in people
- Benefit Digestive36 records, 13 in people
- Anxiety Syndrome62 records, 22 in people
- Inflammation Syndrome75 records, 17 in people