Lemon balm essential oil

100% pure essential oil obtained by hydrodistillation of plant leaves

About the plant :

Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis) is a very well-known and valued medicinal plant in our region. Its basic action is of a calming nature, so it is mostly recommended as a natural sedative for almost all types of nervous disorders, primarily nervousness, anxiety and depression.

It is not known whether the ancient peoples cultivated lemon balm for its medicinal properties or for the abundance of nectar it offers to bees. Be that as it may, they soon discovered the valuable qualities of the broodstock. Arab doctors in particular understood the power hidden in this plant. They were the first to call it “herb for the heart” (it strengthens it, calms the palpitations, removes anxiety). They also declared it a “grass for cheerfulness”, suitable for strengthening all vital abilities, effective against “black thoughts”, anxiety, headaches caused by nervous tension and memory loss.

Our old beekeepers know very well, and with the help of a queen bee in an archaic, very interesting way, they return a swarm of bees that escaped to a tree. And the householders gather and beat their hands with leafy sprigs of lemon balm to release the smell of lemon balm, throw water and earth and sing folk verses:

,,Mat’, mat’, mato,
come back to us
Our dear mother,
Come back to us mate…”

About the product :

Lemon balm essential oil is obtained by hydrodistillation of our organically grown lemon balm. Careful care during the growing season, the moment of harvesting the plant and distillation leads us to a product with a high terpene content that gives a therapeutic quality to our oil. Our goal is to have two swaths of lemon balm in one season, and we time the first swath and distillation in order to obtain essential oil, geranial phenotype, and the second to obtain essential oil of swath, citral phenotype.

Lemon balm essential oil contains 97 different terpenes, the most important of which are:
Geranial – 25.1%
Neral (Citral) – 19.4%
Caryophyllene oxide – 10.6%

Therapeutic effect :

• Extremely relaxing effect
• Anxiolytic and antidepressant
• Successful in eliminating headaches
• It relieves the symptoms of menopause
• Improves concentration and memory
• Helps fight colds
• It regulates the work of the thyroid gland
• Recommended for people suffering from angina pectoris
• It has a strong antimicrobial effect
• Hypoglycemic effect
• Antiviral effect, especially with herpes and coxsackie viruses
• It has a positive effect on the state of chronic fatigue

Method of use :

• Vaporizer – pour 3-5 drops of essential oil into a bowl of water.
• Steam inhalation – pour 4 drops of oil into a container with 1 liter of boiling water, cover your head with a towel and inhale for 5-8 minutes
• Dry inhalation – pour 2, 3 drops of essential oil on the palm and then rub the palms, inhale the vapors deeply (in situations of stress, anxiety attacks, depressive states)
• Direct application of essential oil on the back of the head – rub 1, 2 drops of oil on the skin (in case of headaches or chronic fatigue)
• Massage – mix 15 drops of lemon balm oil with 100 ml of almond oil, shake well and use for facial massage in the evening. This serum is applied to wet skin and is especially recommended for people with problematic skin, as well as for the prevention of wrinkles.

Contraindications :

Lemon balm is an extremely safe and non-toxic herb. Pure essential oil in larger quantities can cause irritation and redness of the skin. Not recommended for pregnant women.