Author name: Elara Voskian

Elara Voskian is a clinical herbalist and ethnobotanist specializing in Lamiaceae family plants, with over 12 years of field research on lemon balm (Melissa officinalis) across Mediterranean microclimates and temperate greenhouses. She holds a Ph.D. in Phytochemical Ecology from the University of Uppsala and is a certified member of the American Herbalists Guild. Her work bridges traditional apothecary knowledge with modern neuropharmacological studies on lemon balm’s GABA-modulating effects.