Packaging: 10ml (or 50ml, 100ml & 500ml) containing 100% edible Melissa Essential Oil.
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Melissa, or Lemon Balm (Melissa Officinalis), is known as the elixir of life from the alchemist Paracelsus. The essential oil is obtained through steam distillation of its leaves and has a soft, warm aroma with a hint of honey. It is particularly rare and is usually found as a blend with other similar oils.
Melissa essential oil is used in aromatherapy for nervousness, tension, stress, insomnia, infections, fungal infections, psoriasis, eczema, herpes, and viruses. It acts as an antidepressant, antiseptic, bactericidal, calming agent, hypnotic, and helps reduce high blood pressure and irritability, soothing the mind and benefiting the cardiovascular system.
Melissa essential oil combines well with: Lavender, St. John's Wort, Rose, Chamomile, Jasmine, Lemon, Marjoram, and Fennel.
INCI name: Melissa Officinalis
Origin: Greece. Region of Imathia (harvested from the Pieria Mountains).