Lemon Balm
by Indiana Botanic Gardens · liquid · 1 fl. Oz.
- Off the market since July 2018 (NIH)
- UPC 7 03308 20053 9
- DSLD label 77016
- Serving 1 ml (approx. 28 drops)
Lemon Balm by Indiana Botanic Gardens lists one ingredient: 240 mg of lemon balm extract per serving of 1 ml. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 21, 2017.
What is in Lemon Balm?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 ml. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Carbohydrates | 1 g | 1% | 74% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 2 g. |
| Lemon Balm extractLemon Balm extract PlantPart: herb Note: (4:1) (herbal equivalent 960 mg) | 240 mg | Higher than 76% of 475 products listing lemon balm (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 480 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 77016 (entered September 21, 2017), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.
Is that a lot?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.
The NIH database records 2 servings a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.
The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.
Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.
Which products have the closest formulas?
4 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Lemon BalmBotanic Choice same ingredients
- Melissa LeavesNature's Way · off the market same ingredients
- Kids Lemon Balm Calm Alcohol FreeHerb Pharm same ingredients
- Lemon Balm GlyceriteHerbalist & Alchemist same ingredients
- Melissa Lemon Balm LeafNature's Way · off the market 2 shared, 76% alike
- Melissa Lemon Balm Leaf 500 mgNature's Way · off the market 2 shared, 76% alike
Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.
What does the label say about taking it?
Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.
- Directions
- Suggested Use: As a dietary supplement, take 1 mL (approx. 28 drops) two times daily, in a small amount of water.
- Best if used by date on bottle.
- Shake well.
- Warnings
- Warning: If you are taking any medications or are pregnant or nursing do not use prior to consulting a physician.
- Use only if seal is unbroken
- Keep out of reach of children
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Alcohol free liquid extract
- Storage
- Store in a dry, cool place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 77016.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Glycerin, Water.
How many labels does Lemon Balm have?
3 labels are on file under this name since February 25, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 77016 (current) Entered September 21, 2017 · off the market July 16, 2018 · 1 fl. Oz. · UPC 7 03308 20053 9
- Label 27618 Entered November 25, 2013 · off the market July 1, 2016 · 1 fl. Oz. · UPC 7 03308 20053 9
- Label 18440 Entered February 25, 2013 · off the market August 29, 2013 · 1 fl. Oz. · UPC 7 03308 20053 9
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Indiana Botanic Gardens, Inc. (distributor), Hobart, IN. All Indiana Botanic Gardens products.