Melissa essential oil

Description

Melissa Essential Oil Melissa officinalis

Origin and Extraction:

Country of Origin: England

Botanical Name: Melissa officinalis

Plant Part: Flowering tops and leaves

Extraction Method: Steam distillation

Aroma:
Fresh, light and lemony with a sweet, herbaceous quality.

The Plant:
Melissa, also known as lemon balm, is a perennial herb native to the Mediterranean region and Western Asia, now widely cultivated across England and Europe. It has been used in herbal medicine for over 2,000 years. The ancient Arabs used it to strengthen the heart and lift the spirits, and it was a key ingredient in the famous Carmelite water produced by French nuns in the 14th century.

Commonly selected by animals:

With anxiety, fear, agitation, worry or shock

With stress

With hay fever and allergies

With skin irritations and rashes

With intestinal spasms or cramps

With infections

It may:

Calm the body without sedating

Ease feelings of stress and anxiety

Support the immune system in fighting infections

Soothe and calm skin irritation and rashes

Ease intestinal spasms and cramps