Does lemon balm help digestion?

Although lemon balm has been recognized by the European Medicines Agency as a traditional herbal medicinal for digestion,^[1] there isn’t much human research into this use.^[2] Most studies have focused on lemon balm in combination with several other herbs. A 2019 in vitro study of lemon balm extract on mouse digestive system tissue (outside the mouse) found that lemon balm extract had a spasmolytic (muscle-relaxing) effect,^[2] which is in line with lemon balm’s traditional use as a digestive aid; however, much more research is needed into lemon balm’s effect on the human digestive system.