Lemon balm, Melissa officinalis
Aromatic
Melissa is used as an aromatic in oriental cuisine.
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Aromatic
Melissa is used as an aromatic in oriental cuisine.Melissa officinalis
Melissa, Lemon Balm, Bee Balm
Lamiaceae
History and Origin
Melissa is indigenous around the Mediterranean sea. It is now common in Europe, Central Asia, North America, North Africa, and Western Siberia. It is a perennial herbaceous plant, more or less pubescent, with a strong lemon aroma. Melissa is one of most ancient medicinal plants. It was originally used mainly to treat
nervous and cardiac problems as well as to act on the level of emotions (to treat anxiety, melancholy, etc.) as well as to reinforce and vitalize the spirit. In Native herbalism, it is used by the Cherokee as a cold remedy, febrifuge, stimulant and gastrointestinal aid.
| Distilled part |
Aerial part
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| Extraction |
Steam distillation |
| Main components |
Geranial, neral, ß-caryophyllene, geraniol
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| Essential Oil’s Characteristics |
Transparent liquid of a pale yellow color with a fresh andlight citrus aroma.v
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| Therapeutic Properties |
Melissa is calming, sedative, hypnotic (facilitates sleep), hypotensive+++, litholytic+,choleretic+, and anti-inflammatory+++.
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| Uses among health professionals |
It is indicated in cases of insomnia, nerve break, hysteria, lipothymia (loss of consciousnesswhere breathing and circulation are preserved), indigestion++, hunger pain, nausea,pregnancy nausea, cholelithiasis+, hepato-biliar insufficiency++, palpitation, erethism, andangina attacks++. According to japanese studies, it is also highly efficient in the treatment ofherpes.
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| Energetic and Emotional Effect |
Melissa is helpful during transitions; it disperses fears (for example, nearing death). It inducesand brings a peaceful joy. Use it on heart and solar plexus chakras (point of expression forcreativity). It helps realigning our will with the Divine.
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Références
L’aromathérapie exactement, La Flore Laurentienne, The Illustraded Encyclopedia of Essential Oils and
Native American Ethnobotany.
Retrait de responsabilité
Aliksir recommande vivement à ses clients de consulter un médecin ou un aromathérapeute. Il importe de vous renseigner concernant les contre-indications ou les incompatibilités avec d’autres produits. Les huiles essentielles sont puissantes et doivent être utilisées selon les doses physiologiques.
Safety Data
Non toxic and non irritant. No contraindication known under normal physiological doses.