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How can people tell the effects of herbal teas and tinctures? (slrpnk.net)
submitted 10 months ago by to c/herbalism@slrpnk.net
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So I have some lemon balm and peppermint in my garden and we use it to make tea.

I really like the smell and aroma of lemon balm and if I look online, it mentions for example that lemon balm is used for relieving anxiety, stress and can improve cognitive function.

But how is this tested, how can people even tell?
Does it really have this effect? And what would happen if you drink a lot of it?

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[–] [S] 3 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Thanks for writing! I do agree it can be tricky.

Perhaps that's why I find myself avoiding medication and traditional medicine in general.

My pain/discomfort is often recurring and does not have clear reasons (at least not to me) And I think it's usually not because of a single reason, which makes it difficult to treat.

So I could take one medication and it might actually help, but I would still feel bad because there are maybe other things still affecting me. That makes it feel like no medication helps. But the reality might just be complexer than that.

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