Deal with those overactive emotions or rising anger with the serene scent of melissa, also known as lemon balm. It will also work to soothe your digestive tract, menstrual cramps, and headaches.
You don’t want to be fooled by cheap melissa oil imitations, many of which are actually blends of citronella and lemongrass or are adulterated in some way. Pure melissa essential oil, distilled from the plant’s flowers and leaves, is expensive, but it’s so powerful that you can add it to a carrier oil at a 1:100 ratio. Feel your agitated emotions, anxiety, and anger abate after you rub a melissa massage blend into your neck and chest. Melissa’s antiviral strength can make it a great weapon against herpes blisters.
Plant Parts: Flowers and Leaves
Botanical Family: Lamiaceae
Chemical Family: Sesquiterpenes and Aldehydes.
Country of Origin: France
Method of Extraction: Steam distillation
Cultivation Method: Wildcrafted
Aroma: Fresh, Herbaceous, Lemony
Note Classification: Top/Middle
Anger: Feel your agitated emotions, anxiety, and anger abate after you rub a melissa massage blend into your neck and chest. See Melissa Massage Oil in recipes tab.
Anxiety: Soothe your nerves. See Melissa Massage Oil in recipes tab.
Headaches: Ease the pain of headaches. See Melissa Massage Oil in recipes tab.
Herpes Blisters: Add 1 drop of melissa oil in 1 teaspoon of aloe vera gel. If you want to, try using melissa oil “neat” (undiluted) to affected area only. Apply to herpes blister. Be very careful not to touch the surrounding skin with the oil.
Insomnia: Relax and get a good nights rest. See Melissa Massage Oil in recipes tab.
Shingles: Relieve inflammation and pain while combating the virus that causes shingles. See Shingle Relief in recipes tab.
Always dilute essential oils with a carrier oil.
Melissa essential oil is reputed to lower high blood pressure and it has a calming effect on over-rapid breathing and heartbeat. Robert Tisserand suggests that Melissa is a tonic for the heart. He recommends it for all heart conditions where there is over stimulation, or heat, leading to weakness of the heart.
Melissa is a wonderful oil to relieve those nasty PMS cramps. The oil has relaxing and antispasmodic properties
The herb was highly esteemed by Paracelsus, who believed it could completely revive man. Herbalist John Evelyn wrote of Melissa:
Balm is sovereign for the brain, strengthens the memory and powerfully chasing away melancholy.
Melissa Massage Oil
6 drops melissa
2 drops ylang ylang
8 drops spikenard
4 drops roman chamomile
2 oz. carrier oil
Directions: Blend all ingredients together in a 2 oz. container. Massage into skin.
Shingle Relief:
5 drops melissa
10 drops kunzea
8 drops helichrysum
12 drops sandalwood
1 oz. jojoba oil
1 oz. tamanu oil
Directions: Blend all ingredients together in a 2 oz. container. Gently massage to effected area.
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