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Plant Origin: Utah, Idaho, France

Extraction Method: Steam distilled from leaves and flowers

Melissa oil is a therapeutic-grade essential oil that many people have not heard of, but it is an incredibly useful oil that is calming, soothing, strengthening and revitalizing all at once.

Melissa Therapeutic-Grade Essential Oil has a light, fresh, somewhat lemony scent, which makes sense since in the culinary world, Melissa is also known as lemon balm. It has a sweet, herbaceous smell and is considered one of the most powerful essential oils out there.

The ancient Romans used Melissa as a general tonic that was thought to help with nervous disorders, to strengthen the heart and to revitalize the spirit.

Melissa oil is thought to get rid of headaches, reduce agitation and balance the emotions. It is said that therapeutic-grade essential Melissa oil can relieve emotional blocks and give users an improved outlook on life.

It is both calming and uplifting, powerful but gentle, and is thought to be incredibly useful as an antiviral. It has been used as a treatment for flu, smallpox and mumps and even can be used to eliminate sores from the herpes virus. It can also be applied to cold sores to accelerate healing.

A seemingly paradoxical oil, but it is also incredibly versatile.

The main downside to therapeutic-grade Melissa essential oil is that it is quite expensive. Sometimes oil is marketed as Melissa oil that is really a mix of lemongrass and citronella, which makes a scent that is similar to Melissa but with completely different properties. It is important to make sure that you know what you are buying when you are shopping for therapeutic-grade essential oils so you can ensure you are getting a high-quality product.

As with other therapeutic-grade essential oils, you want to be careful when using Melissa oil, particularly since you don't want to waste a drop of this precious oil. Make sure you wash and rinse your hands before and after using this oil, and avoid getting it into your eyes. Keep therapeutic-grade essential oils out of the reach of children.

Some people use Therapeutic-Grade Essential Melissa Oil neat, that is, without dilution, on the skin, but it can cause skin sensitivity and is better used diluted in a carrier oil before applying to the skin, particularly on sensitive areas like the face and neck. Likewise, Melissa oil should be diluted before taking it internally. Add one drop of oil to four ounces of rice or soy milk or another liquid before drinking for best results.

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Emma Sanford is a Registered Professional Nurse, Founder and Wellness Consultant of Good Health - Good Scents, a distributoship of chemical free edible wellness products, located in Atlatna Ga.

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