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Non-scientific name:

lemon balm

1 Accepted name(s) for "lemon balm":

Accepted name
Melissa officinalis L.

19 Medicinal source(s) include this non-scientific name:

Medicinal sources: Scientific names as used in medicinal source: MPNS matched scientific names: Accepted name: Trade forms: Plant parts:
Ethnomedica (RBG, Kew, 2020) Melissa officinalis Melissa officinalis L. Melissa officinalis L.
Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022) Melissa officinalis Melissa officinalis L. Melissa officinalis L. whole shoot system
WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010) Melissa officinalis L Melissa officinalis L. Melissa officinalis L. dried leaves leaves
Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007) Melissa officinalis Linn. Melissa officinalis L. Melissa officinalis L.
British Pharmacopoeia 2015, Vol. 4 (2014) Melissa officinalis L. Melissa officinalis L. Melissa officinalis L. leaf
Med. Pl. Uzbekistan & Kyrgyzstan (Eisenman et al., 2013) Melissa officinalis L. Melissa officinalis L. Melissa officinalis L. herb
Trad. Drugs in Jordan (Lev & Amar, 2002) Melissa officinalis Melissa officinalis L.

MPNS Best Guess

 Melissa officinalis L. Branch
ISO 4720:2009 Essential Oils: Nomenclature (2009) Melissa officinalis L. Melissa officinalis L. Melissa officinalis L. essential oil aerial parts
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004) Melissa officinalis L. Melissa officinalis L. Melissa officinalis L.
British Pharmacopoeia 2009, Vol. 4 (2008) Melissa officinalis L. Melissa officinalis L. Melissa officinalis L. dried leaf leaf
Herbal Meds., 3rd edn. (Barnes et al., 2007) Melissa officinalis L. Melissa officinalis L. Melissa officinalis L. Dried leaves and flowering tops
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016) Melissa officinalis L. Melissa officinalis L. Melissa officinalis L.
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004) Melissa officinalis L. Melissa officinalis L. Melissa officinalis L. dried leaf leaf
British Pharmacopoeia 2012, Vol. 4 (2011) Melissa officinalis L. Melissa officinalis L. Melissa officinalis L.
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020) Melissa officinalis L. Melissa officinalis L. Melissa officinalis L.
Tea and Herbal Infusions Europe Pl. Inventory (THIE, 2021) Melissa officinalis L. Melissa officinalis L. Melissa officinalis L.
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000) Melissa officinalis L. Melissa officinalis L. Melissa officinalis L.
U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009) Melissa officinalis L. Melissa officinalis L. Melissa officinalis L.
Trad. Drugs in Israel at End C20th (Lev & Amar, 2000) Melissa officinalis Melissa officinalis L. Melissa officinalis L. Branch

72 Non-scientific name(s) associated with "lemon balm":

Non-scientific names: Class of name: Medicinal sources:
alahana Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
appiastro Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
baadranjboyaa Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
badarendjabouya Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
badranjbuyeh Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
balm Other Herbal Meds., 3rd edn. (Barnes et al., 2007)
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
balm mint Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
bee balm Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009)
WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
billilotan Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
blue balm Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
bí xuè cǎo Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
cedronella Other Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
citromfülevél Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
citronelle Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
citrounado Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
citrounela Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
citrounelo Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
common balm Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
cure-all Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
dary melissasy Other Med. Pl. Uzbekistan & Kyrgyzstan (Eisenman et al., 2013)
dropsy plant Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
dulac Other Herbal Meds., 3rd edn. (Barnes et al., 2007)
erva-cidreira-miuda-de-folha Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
erva-cidreira-miudadefolha Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
folia citronellae Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
folium melissae Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
folium melissae Pharmaceutical WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
franjmeshk Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
garden-balm Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
herzkraut Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
hhashyshat ennahhl Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
honey plant Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
honeyplant Other Herbal Meds., 3rd edn. (Barnes et al., 2007)
hóng huó měi Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
limiera Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
limonuit Other Med. Pl. Uzbekistan & Kyrgyzstan (Eisenman et al., 2013)
limouna Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
limounneta Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
mallisa Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
melissa Other Herbal Meds., 3rd edn. (Barnes et al., 2007)
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
melissa balm Other Ethnomedica (RBG, Kew, 2020)
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
melissa lekarstvennaya Other Med. Pl. Uzbekistan & Kyrgyzstan (Eisenman et al., 2013)
melissa officinalis Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009)
melissae aetheroleum Pharmaceutical Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
melissae folium Pharmaceutical Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
melisse Other ISO 4720:2009 Essential Oils: Nomenclature (2009)
Tea and Herbal Infusions Europe Pl. Inventory (THIE, 2021)
WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
melissenblätter Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
melissenkraut Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
melisso Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
melliss Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
mountain balm Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
mélisse Other Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
mì fēng huā Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
níng méng huā xiāng Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
parcikancankorai Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
parsee cunjamkoray Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
ponciarada Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
pouncinado Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
sidrunmeliss Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
sweet balm Other Herbal Meds., 3rd edn. (Barnes et al., 2007)
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
sweet or tea balm Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
toronjil Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
toronjil-cidrado Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
touroudjan Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
turungan Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
xiāng fēng yè Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
zitronenkraut Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
zitronenmelisse Other Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
柠檬花香 Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
红活美 Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
蜜蜂花 Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
香蜂叶 Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
鼻血草 Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)