Lemon Balm Sleep Drops for sleep: uses, preparation and dosage
Lemon Balm Sleep Drops is one of the remedies our library returns for sleep. It is recorded in Archidoxis Magica, Culpeper's Complete Herbal. Here is what those texts actually say, in ordinary English.
Traditionally used for
Anxiety, Insomnia, Cardiac palpitation of nervous origin, Herpes labialis.
How it was prepared
Macerate Melissa officinalis in 40% ethanol 40 days. Distill the menstruum (sulphur). Calcine the marc to white salt. Recombine under Mercury exaltation.
Classical dose
20 drops in spring water, sublingually, twice daily.
Where it fits for sleep
Wind down naturally and stay asleep longer. Lemon Balm Sleep Drops is usually used as part of a short cycle rather than indefinitely. Pair it with the vetted products below, or see the full sleep shortlist.
Vetted products for sleep
Ashwagandha
Ashwagandha · Kshīra Pakwa · 3 cycles · ghee-bound · witnessed
- · Charaka Saṃhitā · Sūtra 4.18
- · Bhāva Prakāśa · Guḍūcyādi 189
- · Śārṅgadhara · Madhyama 2.157
Ashwagandha
Ashwagandha · Organic Powder · 227g
- · Charaka Saṃhitā · Sūtra 4.18
- · Bhāva Prakāśa · Guḍūcyādi 189
- · Śārṅgadhara · Madhyama 2.157
Ashwagandha
Ashwagandha · Bulk Powder · 1kg
- · Charaka Saṃhitā · Sūtra 4.18
- · Bhāva Prakāśa · Guḍūcyādi 189
- · Śārṅgadhara · Madhyama 2.157
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Educational information drawn from historical texts. Not medical advice — always consult a clinician.