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Melissa
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Probably the most rare herbal essential oil is this one distilled from the common Lemon Balm, or Melissa. Almost all so-called Melissa Oil on the commercial market is a mixture of Lemongrass and Citronella. THIS is the real thing! The high price of true Melissa is because, although the plant is easy to grow, it takes approximately THREE tons of plant material to yield 1/2 kilo of the essential oil. Uses? Medicinally Melissa Essential Oil has been confirmed to have powerful anti-viral properties. Studies in Germany indicate it is useful against various strains of flu virus, herpes, smallpox, and mumps. Tisserand cites research indicating that Melissa blended with Rose Otto is effective against both shingles and cold sores. He recommends that adults apply the Melissa EO neat to cold sores, however it is an irritant, so you might want to try a dilution. Melissa is also recommended for treatment of both nausea and indigestion, especially when they are caused by nervous tension. Some authorities say that it slows the heart beat, relieving palpitations and helps lower blood pressure. Blended with Geranium, it may help ease painful periods. Many sources recommend using Melissa to treat both acne, and allergic skin problems, but due to the irritating nature of the essential oil, I recommend the Hydrosol for skin care purposes. Agitation/Dementia: A recent study quoted in the Journal of Complimentary Medicine showed that Melissa Essential Oil is a safe and effective treatment for the management of agitation in severe dementia. The study indicates that true pure melissa oil significantly reduced agitation and has important quality of life benefits. Use of a melissa herbal extract in a study of patients with mild to moderate Attention Deficit Disorder experienced significant benefits in cognition after 16 weeks of treatment. Whether the same benefits would occur with use of the essential oil is unknown. Emotionally, Melissa is a delight. It is a mild sedative in small doses, and believed to calm anxiety. Both calming and uplifting, Melissa Essential Oil is said to be extremely useful in cases of emotional shock, grief, fear, and anger. It is said to bring acceptance and understanding. Some say it helps in dealing with past lives(?). Available here pure and undiluted, or in a 10% dilution in clear, odorless Fractionated Coconut Oil. WARNING: Contains citral, a strong sensitizer. Avoid use on broken skin. Avoid use during pregnancy (see this blog post on High Citral Oils vs Pregancy ). Maximum dilution for topical use: 0.7% (4 drops per fluid ounce). Please also see our blog post on the benefits of inhalation vs. ingesting essential oils. Caution advised, may affect diabetes. SHELF LIFE: Approximately 1 to 2 years after you open the bottle. Storing in the dark, refrigerated, and decanting half full bottles into smaller, full bottles will extend shelf life. See also our Organic Melissa Hydrosol! Certificate of Analysis: 2013 December 2014 Batch No. BU-020019 B
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| Chemical constituent | This report | Matched historical range | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| CitralCAS 5392-40-5 | 27.46% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| Neral | 19.89% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| beta-Caryophyllene | 16.13% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| Germacrene DCAS 23986-74-5 | 3.53% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| CitronellalCAS 106-23-0 | 3.22% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| Geranyl acetateCAS 105-87-3 | 2.77% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| NerolCAS 106-25-2 | 2.18% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| 6-Methyl-5-hepten-2-one | 2.06% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| 31.35 Longipinanol<epi-> 0.00 | 1.80% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| alpha-Humulene | 1.24% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| beta-CadineneCAS 523-47-7 | 1.23% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| Nerol Isomer | 1.01% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| (E)-beta-Ocimene | 0.98% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| alpha-CopaeneCAS 3856-25-5 | 0.78% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| (E)-isocitral | 0.71% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| Methyl geranate | 0.71% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| T-MuurololCAS 19912-62-0 | 0.65% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| LinaloolCAS 78-70-6 | 0.60% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| CamphorCAS 76-22-2 | 0.58% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| Methyl citronellateCAS 2270-60-2 | 0.55% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| Citronellol | 0.50% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| beta-ElemeneCAS 515-13-9 | 0.49% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| 31.32 Bourbonanone<1-nor-> 0.00 | 0.44% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| 1-Octen-3-olCAS 3391-86-4 | 0.42% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| (Z)-isocitral | 0.35% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| 10-epi-beta-Acoradiene | 0.35% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| alpha-AmorpheneCAS 483-75-0 | 0.32% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| 28.53 Muurola-4(14),5-diene<trans-> 0.00 | 0.31% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| alpha-Thujone | 0.30% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| beta-CubebeneCAS 13744-15-5 | 0.28% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| 34.38 Cadinol<epi-alpha-> (=tau-cadinol) 0.00 | 0.23% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| 29.03 Farnesene<(E,E)-alpha-> 0.00 | 0.22% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| Sibirene | 0.19% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| AromadendreneCAS 489-39-4 | 0.17% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| cis-Cadina-1(6),4-diene | 0.17% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| LimoneneCAS 138-86-3 | 0.14% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| Neryl acetateCAS 141-12-8 | 0.14% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| Myrcene | 0.11% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| GeraniolCAS 106-24-1 | 0.11% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| alpha-Pinene oxide | 0.10% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| IsopulegolCAS 89-79-2 | 0.10% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| Geranyl formateCAS 105-86-2 | 0.10% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| Nonanal | 0.09% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| cis-Rose oxide | 0.09% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| beta-CopaeneCAS 18252-44-3 | 0.09% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| (Z)-beta-FarneseneCAS 28973-97-9 | 0.09% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| gamma-CadineneCAS 39029-41-9 | 0.09% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| Caryophyllene oxideCAS 1139-30-6 | 0.09% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| Dihydrocarveol | 0.08% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| Neric acid Monoterpene Acid | 0.08% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| cis-CaryophylleneCAS 118-65-0 | 0.08% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| cis-Sesquisabinene hydrate | 0.08% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| T-Cadinol | 0.08% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| (Z)-3-Hexenyl acetate | 0.07% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| (Z)-beta-Ocimene | 0.07% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| trans-Carveol | 0.07% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| Cembrene | 0.07% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| exo-Isocitral | 0.06% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| PogostolCAS 21698-41-9 | 0.06% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| 3-OctanolCAS 589-98-0 | 0.05% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| neo-IsopulegolCAS 7786-67-6 | 0.05% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| Rosefuran epoxide | 0.05% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| (E)-Hex-3-en-1-ol | 0.04% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| trans-Rose oxide | 0.04% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| alpha-CubebeneCAS 17699-14-8 | 0.04% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| beta-Gurjunene | 0.04% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| beta-Curcumene | 0.04% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| 1,10-di-epi-Cubenol | 0.04% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| Nonadecane Alkane | 0.04% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| 1-Hexanol | 0.03% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| alpha-PineneCAS 80-56-8 | 0.03% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| Methyl salicylate Phenolic | 0.03% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| cis-alpha-BergamoteneCAS 18252-46-5 | 0.03% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| ViridiflorolCAS 552-02-3 | 0.03% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| (E)-2-Hexenal | 0.02% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| beta-PineneCAS 127-91-3 | 0.02% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| Hexyl acetate | 0.02% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| 8.17 Hexenyl acetate<2E-> | 0.02% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| 1,8-Cineole | 0.02% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| 9.50 Methyl-2-cyclohexen-1-one<3-> 0.00 | 0.02% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| Perillene | 0.02% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| MyrtenalCAS 564-94-3 | 0.02% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| gamma-GurjuneneCAS 22567-17-5 | 0.02% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| cis-Muurola-4(14),5-diene | 0.02% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| gamma-MuuroleneCAS 30021-74-0 | 0.02% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| (E)-Nerolidol | 0.02% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| Octane Alkane | 0.01% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| Hexanal | 0.01% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| (E)-2-Hexenol | 0.01% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| SabineneCAS 3387-41-5 | 0.01% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| 6-Methyl-5-hepten-2-ol | 0.01% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| Octanal | 0.01% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| para-Cymene | 0.01% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| gamma-TerpineneCAS 99-85-4 | 0.01% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| cis-Linalool oxide (5) (furanoid) | 0.01% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| 1-Octanol | 0.01% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| 10.20 Octenol<5Z-> 0.00 | 0.01% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| Tridecane Alkane | 0.01% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| UndecanalCAS 112-44-7 | 0.01% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| 1-Tetradecene Alkene | 0.01% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| (Z)-3-Hexenyl benzoate | 0.01% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| Heptadecane Alkane | 0.01% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| 37.31 Farnesal<2Z,6E-> 0.00 | 0.01% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
| Geranyl LinaloolCAS 1113-21-9 | 0.01% | No comparable range0 matched historical reports | Context not comparable |
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