Melissa Certified Organic Essential Oil

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Melissa, also commonly known as Lemon Balm or Bee Balm, is a powerhouse essential oil. It has an affinity in aromatherapy for helping the body to fight off viral infections and is also greatly soothing to the nervous system.

Name of Oil:  Melissa (Lemon Balm)

Latin Binomial:  Melissa officinalis

Extraction Method:  Steam

Countries of Origin:  Bulgaria, France, Germany, Italy, Spain

Scent Profile:  Lemon-like, fresh, herbaceous

Parts used in distillation:  Flowers, leaves

Oil Characteristics:  Yellow, thin, strong aroma

Cultivation:  Certified Organic

Applications

Used in aromatherapy for the symptomatic relief of:
Insomnia, viral infections, hypertension, digestive cramping, flatulence, oily skin, acne and menstrual cramping

Used in aromatherapy to help ease emotional symptoms of:
Nervousness, stress, anxiety and depression.

History

Paracelsus believed this herb could completely revive a person

Chemical constituents

trans-ocimene, cis-ocimene, methyl hepenone,cis-3-hexanol, 3- octanol, 1-octen-3-ol, copaene, cintronellal, linalool,b-bourbonenen, caryophyllene, a- humulene, neral, germacrene D, geranial,geranyl acetate, d-cadinene, y-cadinene, nerol, geraniol

Safety & references

Safety Data:
Avoid topical use in children under age 2.

Books Cited:
The Complete Guide to Aromatherapy, 2nd Edition – Salvatore Battaglia
Essential Oil Safety , 2nd Edition – Robert Tisserand and Rodney Young
The Complete Book of Essential Oils &Aromatherapy – Valerie Wormwood
Aromatherapeutic Blending – Jennifer PeaceRhind
The Fragrant Mind – Valerie Wormwood

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Our Commitments

Sustainability

Sustainable, recyclabe, and re-fillable packaing is used for all our products.

Made in Canada

Made in British Columbia by a Certified Clinical Aromatherapist

Plant a Tree

With every product sold, we plant a tree to support reforestation effots.

Cruelty Free

We're Leaping Bunny certified and our products are free of animal testing.

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