Melissa Essence
Description
MELISSA (Melissa officinalis)
Family: Labiatae (mint)
Source: The Essential oil is obtained from the Leaves and tops.
Fragrance:Soft, warm, lemony, musty.
Volatility: Middle note.
General description and habitat:
Hardy perennial native to southern Europe; known as balm or lemon balm; wrinkled, toothed leaves similar to nettle; tiny white flowers; whole plant is fragrant; grows wild and in gardens.
Principal constituents: Citral, citronellol, geraniol, limonene, linalool, pinene.
History
History and folk use:
Bees love the plant, Melissa having been turned into a bee by one of the Greek gods. The ancients highly regarded this plant. Avicenna described its properties as cheering and other Arab physicians believed it important for easing Melancholy and heart problems.
It was the main ingredient in Carmelite water, distilled by monks in Paris from 1611. Often used medicinally in France as a digestive and antispasmodic.
Properties & Uses
General properties: Antispasmodic, emMyalgic Encephalitisnagogic, stimulant, tonic, uplifting, cooling, anti-inflammatory
Primary Uses:
| Depression | Headaches |
| Insomnia | Menopause |
| Palpitations | PMS |
Secondary Uses:
| Anger, | Bad Breath, |
| Colic Dysentery, | Depression, |
| Flatulence, | Heartburn / Indigestion |
| Heart Tonic, | Hypertension, |
| Migraine, | Shock, |
| Sterility, | Stress, |
| Vertigo, | Vomiting. |
Contraindications
Is expensive and often adulterated with lemongrass or citrus oils.
Not to be taken internally.
Use in low concentrations only, it can irritate the skin.
A narcotic.
Not to be used in the first five months of pregnancy.
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