Melissa Essential Oil

Melissa officinalis, also known as lemon balm, received the name “Melissa” because of its sweet, fresh, citrus-like fragrance. Commonly known as balm or lemon balm (as well as bee balm and sweet balm), Melissa is a hardy herbaceous perennial native to southern Europe. It was introduced to northern Europe by the Romans. It has wrinkled and toothed, pale-green, nettle-like leaves, with tiny white flowers in June and July. The whole plant is fragrant, with a strong lemony smell. It makes a good garden plant, but it also grows wild in Europe, carpeting fields and woods, particularly around Angers in France. The name Melissa derives from the Greek word for bee because the plant is irresistible to bees and has been grown for this purpose for centuries.
Features :

• Major Constitsnts of Melissa Essential  Oil
• Geranial
• Neral
• 6-methyl-5-hepten-2-one
• B-Caryophyllene
• Citronellal
• Geranyl acetate
• Aesculetine

Aromatic Uses :

• Intensely refreshing, Bulgarian origin divinely aromatic Melissa oil is a gentle yet potent fusion of calming, nurturing and vitality promoting properties. Among the most precious of all essential oils, the herbaceous and lemony Melissa Essential Oil helps nourish the spirit and restores optimal mental balance. Known by many to be a true aromatic elixir, Melissa's unassuming power makes it a vital component of any essential oil pharmacy.
• The health benefits of Melissa Essential Oil can be attributed to its properties as an antidepressant, cordial, nervine, emmenagogue, sedative, antispasmodic, stomachic, antibacterial, carminative, diaphoretic, febrifuge, hypertensive, sudorific and tonic substance

Details :

• Aromatic Description - Melissa Oil is Fresh, lemony, herbaceous flavour
• Method of Extraction - Steam Distilled
• Part Used - Flowers/Buds/leaves
• Colour - Yellow
• Consistency - Thin
• Perfumery Note:Top/ Middle
• Strength of Initial Aroma -   Strong