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

I won't call trying some plant with famously wild effect playing with my health. I could try different way to drink tea and coffee and see the effect for myself. But I shouldn't try to find out what happened to me if I injest some plant with famously strong medical effect such as Artemisia absinthium or Ruta graveolens .

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 10 months ago (1 child)

    Yeah, everything depends on the plant and mostly the dose. Both examples you give are apparently safe to use in small amounts as a herb for flavouring food or drinks. (from wikipedia) So I suppose even for those plants with know strong effects, just eating a leaf wont do much.

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  • [–] 3 points 10 months ago

    I won't supposed so. A single pinch of woodworm make a whole kettel if herbal tea with already medicinal effect. In households, aruda is used for its smell only, as consumption could quickly harm someone.

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