Lemon Balm for Cold Sore Treatment

The available research linked to lemon balm for cold sore treatment consists of a single in vitro and tissue model study that does not actually investigate lemon balm — it examined aspirin and over-the-counter sore throat remedies in the context of throat inflammation, making it essentially irrelevant to this topic. No studies summarized here directly assess lemon balm's effects on cold sores or the herpes simplex virus. It is worth noting that the one available study carries significant limitations, as it was entirely funded by and authored by employees of the company marketing the product being tested. Readers interested in the evidence base for lemon balm and cold sores would need to consult additional sources, as the research provided here does not support any conclusions on this specific use.