Can lemon balm reduce blood pressure?

Q: Can lemon balm reduce blood pressure?

<a href="/supplements/lemon-balm/" class="popover" data-tooltip="<div><h6>Lemon Balm</h6><p>Lemon balm (<em>Melissa officinalis</em>) is a bushy perennial herb in the mint family that has been used in food for over two thousand years. Oral ingestion of lemon balm may help reduce anxiety and depression and improve sleep. Supplementation with lemon balm...</p></div>">Lemon balm may benefit cardiovascular health by improving blood lipids: see FAQ:can-lemon-balm-reduce-cholesterol A 2020 meta-analysis of 6 studies found that lemon balm may also reduce systolic <a href="/outcomes/blood-pressure/" class="popover" data-tooltip="<div><h6>Blood Pressure</h6><p>Blood pressure is the force that blood exerts on blood vessels as it circulates. <em>High</em> blood pressure (<em>hyper</em>tension) and <em>low</em> blood pressure (<em>hypo</em>tension) can each lead to a variety of health issues.</p></div>">blood pressure (the first number in a blood pressure reading), but not diastolic blood pressure. [1]

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Lemon balm may benefit cardiovascular health by improving blood lipids: see FAQ:can-lemon-balm-reduce-cholesterol A 2020 meta-analysis of 6 studies found that lemon balm may also reduce systolic blood pressure (the first number in a blood pressure reading), but not diastolic blood pressure.^[1]

Can lemon balm reduce blood pressure?

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