Melissa (Melissa Officinalis) Essential Oil Profile, Benefits, Properties

• Color: Yellow
• Oil Consistency: Thin
• Perfumery Note: Top/Middle
• Initial Aroma Strength: Strong
• Scent: Fresh, lemony, herbaceous.

Action: antidepressant, antispasmodic, bactericidal, carminative, cordial, diaphoretic, emmenagogue, febrifuge, hypotensive, nervine, sedative, stomachic, sudorific, tonic.

Benefits, Indications: Allergies, anxiety, asthma, bronchitis, chronic coughs, respiratory infections, cold-sore blisters, dyspepsia, depression, dysentery, eczema, fevers, hypertension, dyspepsia, insect bites, insomnia, menstrual problems, migraine, nausea, nervous tension, palpitations, throat infections, vertigo.

Melissa oil calms the nerves and has excellent qualities in fighting depression. Its sedative effect is well documented. It helps in cases of hysteria and panic and helps to slows the heartbeat, eases high blood pressure and is a tonic to the heart while regulating the menstrual cycle, also helping with period pains.

It can settle the digestive system, helps with nausea, flatulence, vomiting, dyspepsia and dysentery and has a cooling effect on fevers. It can help with headaches and migraines associated with colds. When treatment is started in the early stages, it can also be used as a topical treatment for cold sores (herpes simplex).

Chemical Constituents: trans-ocimene, cis-ocimene, 3-octanone, methyl hepenone, cis-3-hexenol, 3-octanol, 1-octen-3-ol, copaene, citronellal, linalool, b-bourbonene, caryophyllene, a-humulene, neral, germacrene-D, geranial, geranyl acetate, d-cadinene, y-cadinene, nerol, geraniol

Companion Oils: Basil, roman chamomile, rose, geranium, frankincense, lavender, ylang-ylang, other floral oils and citrus oils

Precautions: Melissa oil is nontoxic but could cause sensitization and irritation and should always be used in low dilutions. For this reason it should be avoided during pregnancy and by people with a very sensitive skin.

Science and Research

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