MELISSA LEAF 500 ML PURE ESSENTIAL OIL AROMATHERAPY GRADE

MELISSA LEAF 100% Pure Essential Oil 

Botanical name: Melissa officinalis

Common name: Melissa Leaf

Plant part: Leaves and Flower Buds

Extraction method: Steam distilled

Common uses: Anxiety, depression, hypertension, insomnia, migraine, menstrual cramping, indigestion, nausea, asthma, bronchitis, coughing, insect repellent, eczema, fragrancing. [Julia Lawless, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Essential Oils (Rockport, MA: Element Books, 1995), 173.]

Note: Top / Middle

Strength of aroma: Medium

Aromatic Description: Fresh, lemony, herbaceous

Constituents: Geranial, neral, 6-methyl-5-hepten-2-one, beta-caryophyllene, citronellal, geranyl acetate, aesculetine. [E. Joy Bowles, The Chemistry of Aromatherapeutic Oils (NSW, Australia: Allen & Unwin, 2003), 196.]

Safety Information: Lawless indicates that Melissa Oil is non-toxic at low doeses, but that it can cause sensitization/irritation. She advises to use Melissa Oil in very low dilution. [Julia Lawless, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Essential Oils (Rockport, MA: Element Books, 1995), 173.]