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Lemon Balm Force
by New Chapter
30 soft gels
Retail $25.95
Our Price $15.57
Sale Price $14.79

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Lemon Balm Force
by New Chapter

Supercritical Lemon Balm Force supports Alertness,
Focus, Calm & Healthy Mood

Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis) is a great smelling (lemon) member of the mint family and is classified as a stimulating nervine (nerve tonic) and yet has a soothing effect on the nervous system. Lemon Balm has many medicinal uses and has been traditionally used for the following:

• Mental Clarity, Alertness and Focus - Enhances cognition and memory, can be helpful for Dementia and Alzheimer’s symptoms
   
• Sharpens and Stimulates the Senses
   
• Supports and Modulates Mood, supportive for depressive symptoms
   
• Soothes Nerves, Reduces Stress & Anxiety, and Promote Relaxation
   
• Natural Antioxidant, protecting against oxidative stress
   
• Immune Support
   
• Antibacterial and Antiviral Properties, especially helpful for Herpes Simplex Cold Sores, Strep, Mumps and Influenza
   
• Relaxes Spasms in Stomach, Intestines and Uterus, helpful for pain associated with Menstrual Cramps, indigestion, gas & bloating, irritable bowel syndrome
   
• Relaxes the blood vessels and blood pressure
   
• Helpful for Insomnia, Promotes Restful Sleep
   

• Lemon Balm Oil can be used as a natural and great smelling insect repellent

New Chapter selects only the purest whole herbs, that are organically grown and/or pesticide free. New Chapter also uses a whole-herb approach it all of its herbal therapeutic formulas including the Lemon Balm force by using the full spectrum of beneficial compounds from Lemon Balm.

Lemon Balm’s therapeutic constituents include: several citrus bioflavonoids leteolin including apigenin (which are natural antioxidants, reducers of inflammation, reducers of DNA oxidative damage, anti-tumor, and blocking uric acid - helpful for gout). The tannins and polyphenols including caffeic and rosmarinic acid have a strong antiviral and antibacterial effect. Lemon Balm also contains the volatile oils citronellal and citrals A and B which has mild sedative properties. Lemon Balm has analgesic (pain relieving) effects because it contains eugenol. With aromatherapy, the fragrance can calm the mood.

New Chapter preserves the plant’s whole healing wisdom by using a natural, Supercritical extraction process to gently extract all of the therapeutic compounds from its herbal therapeutic formulas, including the Lemon Balm Force. New Chapter’s special extraction process ensures you receive the maximum benefits of the whole herb, it its purest form, free from high heat processing and industrial chemical solvents that can be harmful for health.

Lemon Balm herb is generally regarded as safe. As with all herbs, pregnant and breastfeeding women should consult their doctor before use. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking sedatives (for insomnia or anxiety) or medications to regulate your thyroid, before taking Lemon Balm. Lemon Balm may interact with sedatives, so Using Lemon Balm with other drugs or herbs that cause drowsiness may cause excessive drowsiness. Lemon Balm has been shown to interfere with the thyroid stimulating hormone, thyrotropin, so it may interfere with thyroid medications for hypothyroid (low thyroid) conditions, but there are no reports of this herb causing thyroid problems. Some studies indicate that Lemon Balm could be supportive for Graves Disease (hyperthyroidism).

Additional Resources:

• New Chapter Products
   
• New Chapter’s Supercritical Extraction Process
   
• New Chapter Information
   
• University of Maryland Medical Center – Lemon Balm
   
• Wikipedia – Melissa Officinalis
   
• Clorocet Reference Library – Lemon Balm
   
• All Things Herbal – Lemon Balm Research
   
• About.com – Lemon Balm May Improve Memory in Alzheimer’s and Dementia
   
• Herbal Society Organization (HerbalSociety.org) – PDF file on Lemon Balm Research