Botanical Name: Melissa officinalis Plant Part: Leaves Extraction Method: Steam Origin: Egypt Description: Melissa leaf essential oil comes from a sweet smelling, bushy herb that grows up to 90 cm high with serrated leaves and tiny white or pink flowers. The high price of Melissa essential oil is due to the fact that approximately 3 tonnes of plant material is required in order to produce approximately 500 ml / 16.66 fl. Oz of essential oil. Color: Clear with a slightly yellow tinge Common Uses: Melissa Leaf essential oil is well known for its anti-depressant and uplifting properties. It is also reported to have uses as an antispamodic, bactericidal, carminative, cordial, diaphoretic, nervine, sedative, stomachic, sudorific, and tonic. Consistency: Thin Note: Top to Middle Strength of Aroma: Strong Blends well with: Bergamot, Cedarwood (all), Geranium (All), Jasmine (All), Lavender (All), Lemon, Sweet Marjoram, Neroli, Rose (All), and Ylang-ylang essential oils. Aromatic Scent:Melissa essential oil has a warm and radiant scent reminiscent of Lemons. History:Melissa comes from the Greek for ‘Honey Bee’. It was used to give comfort and drive away sadness. Current aromatherapists tend to make the same claim, though they caution that consumers must be careful to purchase authentic Melissa Leaf essential oil rather than ‘nature identical’ varieties sold at a fraction of the normal cost. Cautions:Melissa Leaf has possible sensitizing and dermal irritating characteristics. Nonetheless, it is viewed by experts as non-toxic.
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Submited By: Joely from Topeka, Kansas on 01/23/2007 Rating:
I have really looked forward to using this EO it's medicainal properities are only outdone by the historical values of this oil.
The scent IS nice but I must say that my first impression of it while smelling it inside the bottle was that it smells like green beans!
On the skin however it smells much different! A bit fruity a bit floral even citrus! A very nice scent!
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Botanical Name: Melissa officinalis 
