So I have some lemon balm and peppermint in my garden and we use it to make tea.

I really like the smell and aroma of lemon balm and if I look online, it mentions for example that lemon balm is used for relieving anxiety, stress and can improve cognitive function.

But how is this tested, how can people even tell?
Does it really have this effect? And what would happen if you drink a lot of it?

  • HubertManne@piefed.socialEnglish
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    3 months ago

    I have never had anything I could say is a noticable health effect from herbal teas or tinctures but noticable effects are hard. I take fish oil pills because it has a noticable effect on my dry eye and I hope the omega-3’s and vitamin and such help. I take diosimin because it has a noticable effect on my hemroids but its supposed to help otherwise vascularyly and I hope it will be more helpful in other ways. I could drink teas with Buchu Leaf but its pricey and the pills are cheaper. Would love to drink the tea instead though. I have had other things I have taken with only knowing they are theoretically good for me but I can’t say for sure from my day to day.