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Melissa altissima
This herb is NOT recommended during pregnancy due to potential risks to the developing fetus.
This herb is NOT recommended while breastfeeding as effects on infants are unknown.
Consult your healthcare provider before use.
Tall subspecies of lemon balm from the Mediterranean, similar properties to common lemon balm but larger.
Tall subspecies of lemon balm from the Mediterranean, similar properties to common lemon balm but larger. Key active compounds include rosmarinic acid, luteolins, apigenin.
rosmarinic acid, along with luteolins and apigenin, are the primary bioactive compounds in Melissa officinalis subsp. altissima. These compounds influences GABAergic neurotransmission, disrupts microbial cell membranes and inhibits pathogen growth, stimulates digestive enzyme secretion and GI motility.
Anxiety relief
Limited clinical evidence; primarily supported by traditional use and preliminary studies
Insomnia aid
Limited clinical evidence; primarily supported by traditional use and preliminary studies
Digestive support
Antiviral activity
Traditional Mediterranean sedative and digestive herb
Based on traditional use; clinical evidence limited
Used for anxiety and insomnia in Southern European folk medicine
Based on traditional use; clinical evidence limited
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