What Gives Lavender Its Power?

Szerző: | aug 16, 2026

Lavender contains two quite different groups of natural compounds, depending on whether we look at its extracts or its essential oil. Alcoholic and hydroalcoholic extracts of Lavandula angustifolia are rich in polyphenols. One of the most important is rosmarinic acid,...

Lemon Balm: What Do We Really Know?

Szerző: | aug 16, 2026

Lemon balm has a long reputation as a calming herb, and modern research provides some support for this traditional image – but with important qualifications. Among the more promising areas are sleep and insomnia, where a standardized extract has produced positive...

Where Does Lemon Balm Have the Strongest Evidence?

Szerző: | aug 16, 2026

Lemon balm has attracted particular clinical interest for sleep, anxiety and stress, although the strength of the evidence varies according to the preparation used. In a small placebo-controlled study, a standardized lemon balm extract taken at night improved measures...

What Gives Lemon Balm Its Power?

Szerző: | aug 16, 2026

Lemon balm contains two quite different groups of natural compounds, depending on whether we look at an extract or at its essential oil. Alcoholic and hydroalcoholic extracts of Melissa officinalis are particularly rich in polyphenols. The most important is rosmarinic...

Sage: What Do We Really Know?

Szerző: | aug 16, 2026

Modern research provides some encouraging evidence for sage, but it also shows why the exact preparation matters. Among the uses examined in humans, menopausal symptoms – particularly hot flushes and sweating – have some of the clearest clinical support for...