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MELISSA
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Botanical Name :
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Melissa officinalis
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| Origins |
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The
Greeks and Arabs knew the properties of melissa and in the
sixteenth century the Swiss physician paracelsus hailed it
as the "elixir of life" |
| Description |
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Mostly
a native of Europe, it is also cultivated in North America.
Better known as sweet balm or lemon balm, it is a bushy perennial
of the mint family. The aromatic oil smells like lemons and
is extracted from the leaves by distillation. |
| Therapeutic
effects |
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Long known as an uplifting and calming cure for "melancholia",
its tonic, antispasmodic properties make it effective too
in the treatment of allergies, colds, diarrhea, hypertension,
menstrual problems, migraine and stress headaches, nausea
and palpitations. |
| Uses |
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Inhalation, baths and massage. The essential oil helps lower
blood pressure and remove tension. Add six drops to the bath
water. Melissa calms the body and mind, yet lifts the soul:
an oil to dream with. |
| Blending
note |
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Blends well with chamomile, citrus oils, jasmine, lavender,
rose, sandalwood and ylang ylang.
Cautionary note :
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| Cautionary
note |
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- Avoid to use without dilution. |
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PEPPERMINT : BASIL : BAY
: BENZOIN : BERGAMOT
: CEDARWOOD : CHAMOMILE
: CINNAMON : COMFREY
: CYPRESS : EUCALYPTUS
: FENNEL : FRANKINCENSE
: GERANIUM : HYSSOP
: JASMINE : JUNIPER
: LAVENDER : LEMON
: LEMONGRASS : MARJORAM
: MELISSA : MYRRH
: NEROLI : ORANGE
: PARSLEY : PATCHOULI
: PEPPERMINT(pieerata) : PINE
ROSE : ROSEMARY
: SAGE : SANDALWOOD
: TEA TREE : THYME
: YLANG-YLANG :
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