Thyroid Calming Ingredients & Drug Interactions
by Herb Pharm
What is this page for?
First and foremost: checking Thyroid Calming against your medications. The heart of this page is the interaction checker and the full interaction report — how this product’s ingredients may interact with prescription and over-the-counter medicines you may be taking.
Around that, we add a pharmacist’s high-level view of the product as a whole — what’s inside, the evidence for its stated use, how transparent the label is, and what safety data exists — so you can see the full picture in one place. It’s educational information from our licensed clinical databases and the clinical staff at HelloPharmacist — not medical advice — and we don’t sell or endorse products. Our editorial policy
Thyroid Calming is a dietary supplement by Herb Pharm with 4 active ingredients. Its ingredients are commonly taken for anxiety and stress, sleep problems, digestive upset.Based on those ingredients, 273 medications have a known interaction with it, the most serious rated moderate. The ingredients most likely to interact are Lemon Balm aerial parts extract, Motherwort Flowering Aerial Parts Extract, Bugleweed flowering aerial parts extract. Use the checker below to test your specific medication, or read the full HelloPharmacist Interaction Report.
Check Your Meds Against Thyroid Calming by Herb Pharm
Ask about any prescription or over-the-counter medication and we check it for interactions with Thyroid Calming by Herb Pharm — and tell you which ingredient is responsible.
AI summaries are generated from our interaction database for education only — always confirm with your pharmacist. How we use AI
Ask the Pharmacist
A licensed pharmacist will answer your question by email — free, usually within 24 hours.
Got it — thank you!
A licensed pharmacist will answer within 24 hours. Keep an eye on your email (worth checking spam, just in case).
HelloPharmacist Scorecard of Thyroid Calming by Herb Pharm
Our pharmacy team’s full take, with four database checks built into the cards below — a summary of what is known, not a grade of the product itself.
What’s inside
Low disclosure
Thyroid Calming is a four-ingredient herbal blend in liquid form. The active components are lemon balm aerial parts extract, bugleweed flowering aerial parts extract, Cactus Grandiflorus extract, and motherwort flowering aerial parts extract — each chosen for properties traditionally associated with thyroid and nervous system function.
The product also contains cane alcohol, distilled water, and vegetable glycerin as inactive ingredients to preserve and deliver the extracts.
Does it work?
Moderate evidence
The evidence for most of these ingredients is limited. Lemon balm is rated possibly effective for stress and depression, and possibly effective for cold sores, though the product is labeled for thyroid support.
Bugleweed, motherwort, and Cactus Grandiflorus all carry insufficient evidence ratings for their proposed uses — meaning the data we hold does not establish that they work for the conditions they're traditionally used for. If you're considering this product for thyroid concerns, talk with your doctor or pharmacist about what the evidence actually supports.
How safe is it?
Well-documented data
Lemon balm is generally well tolerated for short-term use, though dizziness and sedation are reported; however, these occurred no more often than placebo in clinical trials. Long-term safety is not well studied.
Bugleweed may affect thyroid function and should only be used under healthcare provider guidance. Motherwort is generally tolerated orally in normal amounts, though doses above 3 grams have caused uterine bleeding; common oral side effects are diarrhea and stomach irritation.
Cactus Grandiflorus can cause mouth burning, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea when taken orally. Pregnancy safety is a concern across all four ingredients — lemon balm has insufficient data; bugleweed and motherwort are rated likely unsafe; and Cactus Grandiflorus should be avoided.
Bugleweed may reduce milk production and should not be used while breastfeeding; motherwort and Cactus Grandiflorus also lack reliable breastfeeding safety data.
Meds to double-check
Moderate interaction found
Before taking Thyroid Calming, double-check if you're on thyroid hormone replacement (levothyroxine and similar) — both lemon balm and bugleweed may interfere with them. Also verify any CNS depressants like benzodiazepines, sleep aids, or narcotic pain relievers; lemon balm and motherwort add to their sedating effects.
If you take digoxin (Lanoxin) for your heart, or any MAOI antidepressant, flag those too. Use the medication checker on this page to see your exact drugs.
The bottom line
Scorecard at a glanceFormula with limited ingredient disclosure with some supporting evidence for its stated purpose. Moderate medication interactions have been identified, and safety information is well characterized.
This is a multi-ingredient herbal blend with a long list of drug interactions — especially important to check if you take thyroid medications, CNS depressants, digoxin, or MAOIs. The evidence for its effectiveness isn't established in the data we hold.
If you're pregnant or breastfeeding, avoid it unless your doctor says otherwise. Run your medications through the checker below before starting, and talk with your pharmacist or doctor about whether this product fits your situation.
Educational only — not medical advice; always confirm with your pharmacist. Our editorial policy · How we use AI
Assessment coverage: 4 of 4 active ingredients matched to our full ingredient reviews (monographs). Based on the product label dated Oct 24, 2022.
This Scorecard evaluates available label information, ingredient evidence, and known medication-safety considerations. It does not independently verify product identity, purity, potency, contamination, or manufacturing quality. How these ratings are computed
General information
Key facts about Thyroid Calming, straight from the product label.
| Brand | Herb Pharm |
|---|---|
| Barcode (UPC) | 090700031381 |
| Net contents | 2 Fluid Ounce(s); 60 mL |
| Market status | On market |
| Date entered into DSLD | Oct 24, 2022 |
| DSLD ID | 275373 |
| Product type | Botanical |
| Supplement form | Liquid |
| Dietary claims / uses | All Other, Structure/Function |
| Intended target group(s) | Adult (18 - 50 Years), Organic, Gluten Free |
Everything in this section is reproduced from the manufacturer’s own product label — it’s the label speaking, not HelloPharmacist. We show it so you can see exactly what the maker states; we don’t verify or endorse those statements.
Supplement Facts
The label details for Thyroid Calming by Herb Pharm, sourced from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database.
Supplement Facts
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Proprietary Extract Blend | 654 mg | -- |
| Lemon Balm aerial parts extract | 0 NP | -- |
| Bugleweed flowering aerial parts extract | 0 NP | -- |
| Cactus Grandiflorus extract | 0 NP | -- |
| Motherwort Flowering Aerial Parts Extract | 0 NP | -- |
Other ingredients: Cane Alcohol, distilled Water, Vegetable Glycerin
Tap any ingredient to jump to its full detail below.
These statements are the manufacturer’s wording, reproduced from the product label — the label is saying it, not HelloPharmacist. We don’t verify or endorse them.
Suggested/Recommended/Usage/Directions
Suggested Use Shake well before using Adults: Add 1 full squeeze of the dropper bulb to 2 oz. of water or juice, 2 to 4 times per day. Best taken between meals.
Precautions
Caution: Seek expert medical advice before taking during pregnancy or nursing.
Not for use in hypothyroidism or thyroid enlargement.
Use with caution in persons taking thyroid & heart medications.
Keep out of the reach of children
Storage
Store away from heat & light
Formulation
System restoration Endocrine
Gluten-free
FDA Statement of Identity
Herbal Supplement
FDA Disclaimer Statement
This statement has not been evaluated by the FDA. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
Is this label outdated? Report a formula or label change and our pharmacy team will review it.
Thyroid Calming by Herb Pharm label
The label scan from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database. Tap to enlarge.
Label images are published by the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database for the version of this product on file. Always read your actual product label.
View the full label (PDF)The Ingredients in Thyroid Calming by Herb Pharm
These are the 4 active ingredients this product is made of. Select any to open its full monograph.
Serving size0.7 mL Dosage formLiquid Servings per container84 Amounts shown are per serving.
Most supplement products combine several ingredients, and a medication can interact with the product through any one of them. Each ingredient below shows whether it has known drug interactions.
Proprietary Extract Blend
Other (inactive) ingredients: Cane Alcohol, Distilled Water, Vegetable Glycerin. These complete the product’s ingredient list but are not active constituents.
Thyroid Calming by Herb Pharm Drug Interactions
HelloPharmacist Interaction Report
Thyroid Calming by Herb Pharm contains four active ingredients, and together they interact with a substantial number of medications.
The most serious concern is lemon balm and bugleweed both affecting thyroid hormone replacement therapy — they may interfere with how your body uses thyroid medications, which is especially important if you're on levothyroxine or other thyroid replacements.
Read the full breakdown — every affected drug type, severity by severity
Lemon balm and motherwort both have CNS depressant activity, meaning they can add to the sedating effects of medications like benzodiazepines, barbiturates, sleep aids, or prescription pain relievers. Cactus Grandiflorus extract may potentiate digoxin (Lanoxin), a heart medication, and theoretically could interact with MAOIs, older antidepressants used less commonly today.
Bugleweed may reduce how well thyroid hormones work by blocking their conversion in your body.
Lemon balm is the only ingredient with no known interactions aside from those listed. Altogether, these interactions span 273 individual medications.
Use the medication checker on this page to verify your exact prescriptions before starting.
Check your own medications below · Editorial policy · How we use AI
Want to check YOUR meds against Thyroid Calming?
Ask about interactions with your drugs in plain English — “Can I take it with lisinopril?” — and we find you the answer in seconds, ingredient by ingredient.
Go to the checkerIngredients driving the most interactions
Individual Drug Interactions
The ingredients in Thyroid Calming interact with 273 drugs. Click any drug to see the details.
4 of the 4 ingredients in Thyroid Calming interact with drugs. Each result below shows which ingredient is responsible. Lemon Balm aerial parts extract Motherwort Flowering Aerial Parts Extract Bugleweed flowering aerial parts extract Cactus Grandiflorus extract
GlutethimideDoriden
How Glutethimide interacts with Thyroid Calming — through 2 ingredients. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Motherwort Flowering Aerial Parts ExtractCns Depressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, taking motherwort concomitantly with other CNS depressants may increase the risk of sedation.
Read the full Motherwort Flowering Aerial Parts Extract + Glutethimide interactionLemon Balm Aerial Parts ExtractCns Depressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, concomitant use of lemon balm might have additive effects with CNS depressant drugs.
Read the full Lemon Balm Aerial Parts Extract + Glutethimide interactionGuaifenesin, HydrocodoneEntuss, Pneumotussin
How Guaifenesin, Hydrocodone interacts with Thyroid Calming — through 2 ingredients. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Lemon Balm Aerial Parts ExtractCns Depressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, concomitant use of lemon balm might have additive effects with CNS depressant drugs.
Read the full Lemon Balm Aerial Parts Extract + Guaifenesin, Hydrocodone interactionMotherwort Flowering Aerial Parts ExtractCns Depressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, taking motherwort concomitantly with other CNS depressants may increase the risk of sedation.
Read the full Motherwort Flowering Aerial Parts Extract + Guaifenesin, Hydrocodone interactionGuaifenesin, Hydrocodone BitartrateFlowtuss, Obredon
How Guaifenesin, Hydrocodone Bitartrate interacts with Thyroid Calming — through 2 ingredients. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Motherwort Flowering Aerial Parts ExtractCns Depressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, taking motherwort concomitantly with other CNS depressants may increase the risk of sedation.
Read the full Motherwort Flowering Aerial Parts Extract + Guaifenesin, Hydrocodone Bitartrate interactionLemon Balm Aerial Parts ExtractCns Depressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, concomitant use of lemon balm might have additive effects with CNS depressant drugs.
Read the full Lemon Balm Aerial Parts Extract + Guaifenesin, Hydrocodone Bitartrate interactionGuaifenesin, Hydrocodone Bitartrate, Pseudoephedrine HydrochlorideHycofenix
How Guaifenesin, Hydrocodone Bitartrate, Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride interacts with Thyroid Calming — through 2 ingredients. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Lemon Balm Aerial Parts ExtractCns Depressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, concomitant use of lemon balm might have additive effects with CNS depressant drugs.
Read the full Lemon Balm Aerial Parts Extract + Guaifenesin, Hydrocodone Bitartrate, Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride interactionMotherwort Flowering Aerial Parts ExtractCns Depressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, taking motherwort concomitantly with other CNS depressants may increase the risk of sedation.
Read the full Motherwort Flowering Aerial Parts Extract + Guaifenesin, Hydrocodone Bitartrate, Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride interactionGuaifenesin, Hydrocodone, PseudoephedrineEntuss-D, Tussi-Organidin DM NR
How Guaifenesin, Hydrocodone, Pseudoephedrine interacts with Thyroid Calming — through 2 ingredients. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Motherwort Flowering Aerial Parts ExtractCns Depressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, taking motherwort concomitantly with other CNS depressants may increase the risk of sedation.
Read the full Motherwort Flowering Aerial Parts Extract + Guaifenesin, Hydrocodone, Pseudoephedrine interactionLemon Balm Aerial Parts ExtractCns Depressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, concomitant use of lemon balm might have additive effects with CNS depressant drugs.
Read the full Lemon Balm Aerial Parts Extract + Guaifenesin, Hydrocodone, Pseudoephedrine interactionHeroinHeroin
How Heroin interacts with Thyroid Calming — through 2 ingredients. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Lemon Balm Aerial Parts ExtractCns Depressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, concomitant use of lemon balm might have additive effects with CNS depressant drugs.
Read the full Lemon Balm Aerial Parts Extract + Heroin interactionMotherwort Flowering Aerial Parts ExtractCns Depressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, taking motherwort concomitantly with other CNS depressants may increase the risk of sedation.
Read the full Motherwort Flowering Aerial Parts Extract + Heroin interactionHexobarbitalHexobarbital, Sombulex
How Hexobarbital interacts with Thyroid Calming — through 2 ingredients. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Motherwort Flowering Aerial Parts ExtractCns Depressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, taking motherwort concomitantly with other CNS depressants may increase the risk of sedation.
Read the full Motherwort Flowering Aerial Parts Extract + Hexobarbital interactionLemon Balm Aerial Parts ExtractCns Depressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, concomitant use of lemon balm might have additive effects with CNS depressant drugs.
Read the full Lemon Balm Aerial Parts Extract + Hexobarbital interactionHomatropine Methylbromide, HydrocodoneHycodan, Tussigon
How Homatropine Methylbromide, Hydrocodone interacts with Thyroid Calming — through 2 ingredients. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Lemon Balm Aerial Parts ExtractCns Depressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, concomitant use of lemon balm might have additive effects with CNS depressant drugs.
Read the full Lemon Balm Aerial Parts Extract + Homatropine Methylbromide, Hydrocodone interactionMotherwort Flowering Aerial Parts ExtractCns Depressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, taking motherwort concomitantly with other CNS depressants may increase the risk of sedation.
Read the full Motherwort Flowering Aerial Parts Extract + Homatropine Methylbromide, Hydrocodone interactionHuman Chorionic Gonadotropin (hcg)Pregnyl
How Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hcg) interacts with Thyroid Calming — through 2 ingredients. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Lemon Balm Aerial Parts ExtractThyroid Hormone Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, lemon balm might interfere with thyroid hormone replacement therapy.
Read the full Lemon Balm Aerial Parts Extract + Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hcg) interactionBugleweed Flowering Aerial Parts ExtractThyroid Hormone Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, bugleweed may alter thyroid function.
Read the full Bugleweed Flowering Aerial Parts Extract + Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hcg) interactionHydrocodoneHydrocodone, Zohydro ER
How Hydrocodone interacts with Thyroid Calming — through 2 ingredients. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Lemon Balm Aerial Parts ExtractCns Depressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, concomitant use of lemon balm might have additive effects with CNS depressant drugs.
Read the full Lemon Balm Aerial Parts Extract + Hydrocodone interactionMotherwort Flowering Aerial Parts ExtractCns Depressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, taking motherwort concomitantly with other CNS depressants may increase the risk of sedation.
Read the full Motherwort Flowering Aerial Parts Extract + Hydrocodone interactionHydrocodone BitartrateHysingla, Vantrela ER
How Hydrocodone Bitartrate interacts with Thyroid Calming — through 2 ingredients. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Motherwort Flowering Aerial Parts ExtractCns Depressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, taking motherwort concomitantly with other CNS depressants may increase the risk of sedation.
Read the full Motherwort Flowering Aerial Parts Extract + Hydrocodone Bitartrate interactionLemon Balm Aerial Parts ExtractCns Depressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, concomitant use of lemon balm might have additive effects with CNS depressant drugs.
Read the full Lemon Balm Aerial Parts Extract + Hydrocodone Bitartrate interactionHydrocodone, IbuprofenVicoprofen
How Hydrocodone, Ibuprofen interacts with Thyroid Calming — through 2 ingredients. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Lemon Balm Aerial Parts ExtractCns Depressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, concomitant use of lemon balm might have additive effects with CNS depressant drugs.
Read the full Lemon Balm Aerial Parts Extract + Hydrocodone, Ibuprofen interactionMotherwort Flowering Aerial Parts ExtractCns Depressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, taking motherwort concomitantly with other CNS depressants may increase the risk of sedation.
Read the full Motherwort Flowering Aerial Parts Extract + Hydrocodone, Ibuprofen interactionHydrocodone, PseudoephedrineP-V-Tussin, Rezira
How Hydrocodone, Pseudoephedrine interacts with Thyroid Calming — through 2 ingredients. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Motherwort Flowering Aerial Parts ExtractCns Depressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, taking motherwort concomitantly with other CNS depressants may increase the risk of sedation.
Read the full Motherwort Flowering Aerial Parts Extract + Hydrocodone, Pseudoephedrine interactionLemon Balm Aerial Parts ExtractCns Depressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, concomitant use of lemon balm might have additive effects with CNS depressant drugs.
Read the full Lemon Balm Aerial Parts Extract + Hydrocodone, Pseudoephedrine interactionHydrocodone, Pseudoephedrine, ChlorpheniramineZutripro
How Hydrocodone, Pseudoephedrine, Chlorpheniramine interacts with Thyroid Calming — through 2 ingredients. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Lemon Balm Aerial Parts ExtractCns Depressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, concomitant use of lemon balm might have additive effects with CNS depressant drugs.
Read the full Lemon Balm Aerial Parts Extract + Hydrocodone, Pseudoephedrine, Chlorpheniramine interactionMotherwort Flowering Aerial Parts ExtractCns Depressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, taking motherwort concomitantly with other CNS depressants may increase the risk of sedation.
Read the full Motherwort Flowering Aerial Parts Extract + Hydrocodone, Pseudoephedrine, Chlorpheniramine interactionHydrocodone/chlorpheniramineTussionex
How Hydrocodone/chlorpheniramine interacts with Thyroid Calming — through 2 ingredients. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Motherwort Flowering Aerial Parts ExtractCns Depressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, taking motherwort concomitantly with other CNS depressants may increase the risk of sedation.
Read the full Motherwort Flowering Aerial Parts Extract + Hydrocodone/chlorpheniramine interactionLemon Balm Aerial Parts ExtractCns Depressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, concomitant use of lemon balm might have additive effects with CNS depressant drugs.
Read the full Lemon Balm Aerial Parts Extract + Hydrocodone/chlorpheniramine interactionHydromorphoneDilaudid, Hydromorph Contin, Palladone
How Hydromorphone interacts with Thyroid Calming — through 2 ingredients. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Lemon Balm Aerial Parts ExtractCns Depressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, concomitant use of lemon balm might have additive effects with CNS depressant drugs.
Read the full Lemon Balm Aerial Parts Extract + Hydromorphone interactionMotherwort Flowering Aerial Parts ExtractCns Depressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, taking motherwort concomitantly with other CNS depressants may increase the risk of sedation.
Read the full Motherwort Flowering Aerial Parts Extract + Hydromorphone interactionHyoscyamine, PhenobarbitalLevsin Pb, Levsinex Pb Timecaps
How Hyoscyamine, Phenobarbital interacts with Thyroid Calming — through 2 ingredients. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Motherwort Flowering Aerial Parts ExtractCns Depressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, taking motherwort concomitantly with other CNS depressants may increase the risk of sedation.
Read the full Motherwort Flowering Aerial Parts Extract + Hyoscyamine, Phenobarbital interactionLemon Balm Aerial Parts ExtractCns Depressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, concomitant use of lemon balm might have additive effects with CNS depressant drugs.
Read the full Lemon Balm Aerial Parts Extract + Hyoscyamine, Phenobarbital interactionIbuprofen, HydrocodoneIbucodone
How Ibuprofen, Hydrocodone interacts with Thyroid Calming — through 2 ingredients. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Lemon Balm Aerial Parts ExtractCns Depressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, concomitant use of lemon balm might have additive effects with CNS depressant drugs.
Read the full Lemon Balm Aerial Parts Extract + Ibuprofen, Hydrocodone interactionMotherwort Flowering Aerial Parts ExtractCns Depressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, taking motherwort concomitantly with other CNS depressants may increase the risk of sedation.
Read the full Motherwort Flowering Aerial Parts Extract + Ibuprofen, Hydrocodone interactionIbuprofen, OxycodoneCombunox
How Ibuprofen, Oxycodone interacts with Thyroid Calming — through 2 ingredients. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Motherwort Flowering Aerial Parts ExtractCns Depressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, taking motherwort concomitantly with other CNS depressants may increase the risk of sedation.
Read the full Motherwort Flowering Aerial Parts Extract + Ibuprofen, Oxycodone interactionLemon Balm Aerial Parts ExtractCns Depressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, concomitant use of lemon balm might have additive effects with CNS depressant drugs.
Read the full Lemon Balm Aerial Parts Extract + Ibuprofen, Oxycodone interactionIndiplonIndiplon
How Indiplon interacts with Thyroid Calming — through 2 ingredients. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Lemon Balm Aerial Parts ExtractCns Depressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, concomitant use of lemon balm might have additive effects with CNS depressant drugs.
Read the full Lemon Balm Aerial Parts Extract + Indiplon interactionMotherwort Flowering Aerial Parts ExtractCns Depressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, taking motherwort concomitantly with other CNS depressants may increase the risk of sedation.
Read the full Motherwort Flowering Aerial Parts Extract + Indiplon interactionIsocarboxazidMarplan
How Isocarboxazid interacts with Thyroid Calming — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Cactus Grandiflorus ExtractMonoamine Oxidase Inhibitors (maois) Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, excessive doses of cereus may interact with MAOIs, because of the tyramine content.
Read the full Cactus Grandiflorus Extract + Isocarboxazid interactionKetazolamLoftran
How Ketazolam interacts with Thyroid Calming — through 2 ingredients. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Motherwort Flowering Aerial Parts ExtractCns Depressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, taking motherwort concomitantly with other CNS depressants may increase the risk of sedation.
Read the full Motherwort Flowering Aerial Parts Extract + Ketazolam interactionLemon Balm Aerial Parts ExtractCns Depressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, concomitant use of lemon balm might have additive effects with CNS depressant drugs.
Read the full Lemon Balm Aerial Parts Extract + Ketazolam interactionLamotrigineLamictal
How Lamotrigine interacts with Thyroid Calming — through 2 ingredients. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Lemon Balm Aerial Parts ExtractCns Depressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, concomitant use of lemon balm might have additive effects with CNS depressant drugs.
Read the full Lemon Balm Aerial Parts Extract + Lamotrigine interactionMotherwort Flowering Aerial Parts ExtractCns Depressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, taking motherwort concomitantly with other CNS depressants may increase the risk of sedation.
Read the full Motherwort Flowering Aerial Parts Extract + Lamotrigine interactionLasmiditan SuccinateReyvow
How Lasmiditan Succinate interacts with Thyroid Calming — through 2 ingredients. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Lemon Balm Aerial Parts ExtractCns Depressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, concomitant use of lemon balm might have additive effects with CNS depressant drugs.
Read the full Lemon Balm Aerial Parts Extract + Lasmiditan Succinate interactionMotherwort Flowering Aerial Parts ExtractCns Depressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, taking motherwort concomitantly with other CNS depressants may increase the risk of sedation.
Read the full Motherwort Flowering Aerial Parts Extract + Lasmiditan Succinate interactionLemborexantDayvigo
How Lemborexant interacts with Thyroid Calming — through 2 ingredients. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Motherwort Flowering Aerial Parts ExtractCns Depressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, taking motherwort concomitantly with other CNS depressants may increase the risk of sedation.
Read the full Motherwort Flowering Aerial Parts Extract + Lemborexant interactionLemon Balm Aerial Parts ExtractCns Depressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, concomitant use of lemon balm might have additive effects with CNS depressant drugs.
Read the full Lemon Balm Aerial Parts Extract + Lemborexant interactionLevetiracetamElepsia XR, Keppra, Spritam
How Levetiracetam interacts with Thyroid Calming — through 2 ingredients. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Motherwort Flowering Aerial Parts ExtractCns Depressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, taking motherwort concomitantly with other CNS depressants may increase the risk of sedation.
Read the full Motherwort Flowering Aerial Parts Extract + Levetiracetam interactionLemon Balm Aerial Parts ExtractCns Depressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, concomitant use of lemon balm might have additive effects with CNS depressant drugs.
Read the full Lemon Balm Aerial Parts Extract + Levetiracetam interactionLevomethadylOrlaam
How Levomethadyl interacts with Thyroid Calming — through 2 ingredients. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Lemon Balm Aerial Parts ExtractCns Depressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, concomitant use of lemon balm might have additive effects with CNS depressant drugs.
Read the full Lemon Balm Aerial Parts Extract + Levomethadyl interactionMotherwort Flowering Aerial Parts ExtractCns Depressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, taking motherwort concomitantly with other CNS depressants may increase the risk of sedation.
Read the full Motherwort Flowering Aerial Parts Extract + Levomethadyl interactionLevorphanolLevo-Dromoran
How Levorphanol interacts with Thyroid Calming — through 2 ingredients. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Motherwort Flowering Aerial Parts ExtractCns Depressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, taking motherwort concomitantly with other CNS depressants may increase the risk of sedation.
Read the full Motherwort Flowering Aerial Parts Extract + Levorphanol interactionLemon Balm Aerial Parts ExtractCns Depressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, concomitant use of lemon balm might have additive effects with CNS depressant drugs.
Read the full Lemon Balm Aerial Parts Extract + Levorphanol interactionLevothyroxineEltroxin, Estre, Euthyrox, Levo-T, Levolet, Levothroid +5 more
How Levothyroxine interacts with Thyroid Calming — through 2 ingredients. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Bugleweed Flowering Aerial Parts ExtractThyroid Hormone Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, bugleweed may alter thyroid function.
Read the full Bugleweed Flowering Aerial Parts Extract + Levothyroxine interactionLemon Balm Aerial Parts ExtractThyroid Hormone Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, lemon balm might interfere with thyroid hormone replacement therapy.
Read the full Lemon Balm Aerial Parts Extract + Levothyroxine interactionLevothyroxine SodiumErmez, Thyquidity, Tirosint-Sol
How Levothyroxine Sodium interacts with Thyroid Calming — through 2 ingredients. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Lemon Balm Aerial Parts ExtractThyroid Hormone Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, lemon balm might interfere with thyroid hormone replacement therapy.
Read the full Lemon Balm Aerial Parts Extract + Levothyroxine Sodium interactionBugleweed Flowering Aerial Parts ExtractThyroid Hormone Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, bugleweed may alter thyroid function.
Read the full Bugleweed Flowering Aerial Parts Extract + Levothyroxine Sodium interactionEach ingredient & the kinds of drugs it affects
For each ingredient in Thyroid Calming with known interactions, here are the types of medications they can affect. Open any type for the detail — or search your exact drug in the checker above.
Lemon Balm aerial parts extract
Cns Depressants
Theoretically, concomitant use of lemon balm might have additive effects with CNS depressant drugs.
Lemon balm seems to have CNS depressant activity in animals and in humans.
Thyroid Hormone
Theoretically, lemon balm might interfere with thyroid hormone replacement therapy.
In vitro, constituents of lemon balm extract bind to thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), preventing TSH receptor-binding and leading to the inhibition of TSH-stimulated adenylate cyclase activity. In animals, lemon balm extract has been shown to decrease levels of circulating TSH and inhibit thyroid secretion.
Motherwort Flowering Aerial Parts Extract
Cns Depressants
Theoretically, taking motherwort concomitantly with other CNS depressants may increase the risk of sedation.
Motherwort has been reported to cause CNS depression and sedation.
Bugleweed flowering aerial parts extract
Thyroid Hormone
Theoretically, bugleweed may alter thyroid function.
Concomitant use of bugleweed may reduce the effects of thyroid hormones by blocking peripheral conversion of thyroxine (T4) to triiodothyronine (T3).
Cactus Grandiflorus extract
Digoxin (Lanoxin)
Cereus may potentiate the actions of cardiac glycosides and may enhance the effect of other cardiac drugs.
Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors (Maois)
Theoretically, excessive doses of cereus may interact with MAOIs, because of the tyramine content.
Brand information
Manufacturer and brand details for Thyroid Calming, from the product label.
Herb Pharm
See all Herb Pharm products- Name
- Herb Pharm
- City
- Williams
- State
- OR
- ZipCode
- 97544
- Phone Number
- 800-348-4372
- Web Address
- www.herb-pharm.com
Thyroid Calming by Herb Pharm: Common Questions
Does Thyroid Calming by Herb Pharm interact with any medications?
How can one product interact with so many drugs?
Where does this information come from?
Is this safe to take if I'm on thyroid medication?
Can I take this with sleep aids or anxiety medication?
What's in this product?
Is lemon balm in this effective for what it's used for?
Can I take this while pregnant or breastfeeding?
Are there any common side effects?
Written and reviewed by the HelloPharmacist editorial staff. Our editorial policy
Not sure if Thyroid Calming is safe with your meds?
Our pharmacists answer your medication & supplement questions — free.
Label information is sourced from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database and reflects the product version on file; always read your actual product label. This page is for education only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Confirm with your pharmacist or doctor before combining supplements and medications.
The Full Monographs Behind Thyroid Calming’s Ingredients
Every ingredient we hold a full HelloPharmacist monograph for — uses, evidence, safety, and the complete interaction list.
Lemon Balm
Interacts with 264 drugsLemon balm is a gentle, lemon-scented mint-family herb traditionally used to ease stress, support sleep, and calm digestion, and topically for cold sores. Early studies are promising but gen...
Read the full Lemon Balm monograph → Herb & supplement monographBugleweed
Interacts with 16 drugsBugleweed is a traditional herb most often used for mild overactive thyroid symptoms and the rapid heartbeat that can come with it, but high-quality human evidence is very limited. Because i...
Read the full Bugleweed monograph → Herb & supplement monographCereus
Interacts with 10 drugsCereus (often called night-blooming cereus) is a cactus traditionally used in folk and homeopathic medicine for heart-related complaints like palpitations. High-quality human evidence suppor...
Read the full Cereus monograph → Herb & supplement monographMotherwort
Interacts with 248 drugsMotherwort is a traditional herb in the mint family long used for anxiety, heart palpitations, and women's reproductive complaints, but solid human evidence is very limited. It should be avo...
Read the full Motherwort monograph →Sources & How We Checked
Thyroid Calming's label data comes from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database; the ingredient interaction data is from the Natural Medicines database, reviewed by our pharmacists.
- NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD) — The official product label on file for this supplement.
- Natural Medicines (Therapeutic Research Center) — Evidence-graded clinical reference behind the ingredient interaction data.
Content is written and reviewed by licensed HelloPharmacist pharmacists. See our data sources and editorial standards for how this information is built and checked.
The 25 references behind this product’s interaction data
Every citation that drives the interaction findings for this product’s ingredients, from the evidence-graded Natural Medicines (TRC Healthcare) database. Open an ingredient to browse its citations — links open the study on PubMed or the publisher’s site.
Lemon Balm 12 references
- Wolbling RH, Leonhardt K. Local therapy of herpes simplex with dried extract from Melissa officinalis. Phytomedicine 1994;1:25-31.
- Akhondzadeh S, Noroozian M, Mohammadi M, et al. Melissa officinalis extract in the treatment of patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease: a double blind, randomised, placebo controlled trial. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003;74:863-6. PubMed
- Kennedy DO, Scholey AB, Tildesley NT, et al. Modulation of mood and cognitive performance following acute administration of Melissa officinalis (lemon balm). Pharmacol Biochem Behav 2002;72:953-64. PubMed
- Albrecht M, Berger W, Laux P, Schmidt U, et al. Psychopharmaka und Verkehrssicherheit. Der Einfluß von Euvegal® - Dragees forte auf die Fahrtüchtigkeit und Kombinationswirkungen mit Alkohol Z Allg Med 1995;71:1215-25.
- Herberg, KW. Nebenwirkungen pflanzlicher Beruhigungsmittel/ Leistung und Befinden nach Einnahme einer Baldrian-Hopfen-Kombination. Z.Allg Med 1996;72:234-240.
- Soulimani R, Fleurentin J, Mortier F, et al. Neurotropic action of the hydroalcoholic extract of Melissa officinalis in the mouse. Planta Med. 1991 Apr;57:105-9.
- Sourgens H, Winterhoff H, Gumbinger HG, et al. Antihormonal effects of plant extracts. TSH- and prolactin-suppressing properties of Lithospermum officinale and other plants. Planta Med. 1982 Jun;45:78-86. DOI
- Auf'mkolk M, Ingbar JC, Amir SM, et al. Inhibition by certain plant extracts of the binding and adenylate cyclase stimulatory effect of bovine thyrotropin in human thyroid membranes. Endocrinology. 1984 Aug;115:527-34. PubMed
- Santini F, Vitti P, Ceccarini G, et al. In vitro assay of thyroid disruptors affecting TSH-stimulated adenylate cyclase activity. J Endocrinol Invest. 2003 Oct;26:950-5. PubMed
- Alijaniha F, et al. Heart palpitation relief with Melissa officinalis leaf extract: double blind, randomized, placebo controlled trial of efficacy and safety. J Ethnopharmacol. 2015;164:378-384. doi: 10.1016/j.jep.2015.02.007. Epub 2015 Feb 11. PubMed
- Araj-Khodaei M, Noorbala AA, Yarani R, et al. A double-blind, randomized pilot study for comparison of Melissa officinalis L. and Lavandula angustifolia Mill. with Fluoxetine for the treatment of depression. BMC Complement Med Ther. 2020;20(1):207. PubMed
- Kucuk U, Pham M, Raza Raja MH, Saad Shaukat MH, Clark R. Transient complete atrioventricular block associated with herbal supplement use. S D Med 2023;76(7):311-313.
Bugleweed 4 references
- Blumenthal M, ed. The Complete German Commission E Monographs: Therapeutic Guide to Herbal Medicines. Trans. S. Klein. Boston, MA: American Botanical Council, 1998.
- Schulz V, Hansel R, Tyler VE. Rational Phytotherapy: A Physician's Guide to Herbal Medicine. Terry C. Telger, transl. 3rd ed. Berlin, GER: Springer, 1998.
- McGuffin M, Hobbs C, Upton R, Goldberg A, eds. American Herbal Products Association's Botanical Safety Handbook. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, LLC 1997.
- Brinker F. Herb Contraindications and Drug Interactions. 2nd ed. Sandy, OR: Eclectic Medical Publications, 1998.
Cereus 3 references
- Newall CA, Anderson LA, Philpson JD. Herbal Medicine: A Guide for Healthcare Professionals. London, UK: The Pharmaceutical Press, 1996.
- Gruenwald J, Brendler T, Jaenicke C. PDR for Herbal Medicines. 1st ed. Montvale, NJ: Medical Economics Company, Inc., 1998.
- Fetrow CW, Avila JR. Professional's Handbook of Complementary & Alternative Medicines. 1st ed. Springhouse, PA: Springhouse Corp., 1999.
Motherwort 6 references
- Newall CA, Anderson LA, Philpson JD. Herbal Medicine: A Guide for Healthcare Professionals. London, UK: The Pharmaceutical Press, 1996.
- McGuffin M, Hobbs C, Upton R, Goldberg A, eds. American Herbal Products Association's Botanical Safety Handbook. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, LLC 1997.
- Brinker F. Herb Contraindications and Drug Interactions. 2nd ed. Sandy, OR: Eclectic Medical Publications, 1998.
- Wojtyniak K, Szymanski M, Matlawska I. Leonurus cardiaca L. (motherwort): a review of its phytochemistry and pharmacology. Phytother Res 2013;27(8):1115-20.
- Xia WT, Zhou H, Wang Y, et al. Motherwort injection in preventing post-abortion hemorrhage after induced abortion: A multi-center, prospective, randomized controlled trial. Explore (NY). 2019. pii: S1550-8307(19)30447-1. PubMed
- Cao Shan DOSOGC, Zhang W, Zhao Z, et al. Post-marketing safety surveillance and reevaluation of Motherwort injection: A clinical study of 10 094 cases. J Tradit Chin Med. 2018 Aug;38(4):625-635. DOI
Parts of this content are provided by the Therapeutic Research Center, LLC.
DISCLAIMER: Currently this does not check for drug-drug interactions. This is not an all-inclusive comprehensive list of potential interactions and is for informational purposes only. Not all interactions are known or well-reported in the scientific literature, and new interactions are continually being reported. Input is needed from a qualified healthcare provider including a pharmacist before starting any therapy. Application of clinical judgment is necessary.
© 2021 Therapeutic Research Center, LLC