From my article on IBS https://10.5281/zenodo.19598460
Lemon balm is of particular relevance for IBS: it has documented antifungal properties alongside well-established antispasmodic effects on the gut smooth muscle. For an IBS patient whose visceral pain and motility disruption are organism-mediated, lemon balm addresses the organism directly while simultaneously relieving the downstream gut symptom through an independent pathway.