Melissa (Leaf) Essential Oil

Product Details Scientific Name: Melissa Officinalis Origin: China Plant Part: Leaf Scent: Spicy, Sweet, Woodsy, and Earthy Color: Golden Yellow/Brown Consistency: Medium Perfumery Note: Middle Initial Aroma Strength: Strong Extraction Method: Steam Distilled Melissa Essential Oil: Uses, Benefits, and Blends Beautiful, calm and happy Melissa Oil, is tranquil, uplifting and joyful. It’s one of the main oils we use in Aromatherapy for stabilizing mood, but what else can you use Melissa Essential Oil for? Bright, fresh, Melissa Essential Oil chases away sadness and heals stomach upsets. Before we get into its history and the benefits of Melissa Essential Oil, let’s have a look at its chemistry. Melissa Essential Oil Benefits: Component Breakdown Geranial - Otherwise known as Citral, geranial exhibits properties like antimicrobial, antioxidant, anticancer, anti-diabetic and anti-inflammator y properties. Neral - is beneficial to nervous disorders, menstrual problems, and stomach problems. β-Caryophyllene - exhibits a weak binding affinity to the CB2 receptor. (See Copaiba Essential Oil) Citronellal - has anti-inflammatory properties. Germacrene - is anxiolytic, speeds wound healing and aids sleep. Is Melissa Essential Oil Worth Its Price Tag? Melissa Essential Oil is one of nature’s tricksters. Growing easily in country gardens, even the slightest touch of the hem of your skirt against its leaves will fill the garden with its sweet lemony fragrance, and yet, the amount of essential oil that is yielded in distillation is tiny, less than 0.03%. This anomaly is what leads to its incredibly high price tag. But the question is, is it worth it? Unequivocally, yes. It is one of the most effective essential oils for stabilizing mood, especially in dementia. It improves memory, and sleep and calms confusion. Fascinatingly, its effects for dementia patients are much improved with the addition of Lavender to the blend. Scientific Research Into Melissa Essential Oil Interestingly, considering Lemon Balm is one of the oldest and most useful herbal medicines, there is precious little research into the essential oil. Most studies are done on hydroalcoholic and aqueous solutions. One of the only conditions, apart from being used as an inhalant for Alzheimer’s, as mentioned above, that has been clinically proven, is for cold sores. Melissa Essential Oil is second to none for treating chapped lips and outbreaks. Melissa Officinalis And The Melissae Bee Priestesses If you read any ancient herbals, the same strange fact emerges, that the Melissae were the ancient Greek priestesses of Demeter. In her study, Elizabeth Ashley proved that not only were these women bee shamans, with extraordinary abilities to commune with plants they were also womb shamanesses able to heal women’s uteruses from the blights of many conditions including premenstrual cramps, after birth pains and postpartum depression. Melissa Essential Oil For Menstrual Cramps The key plant they would have use