Melissa Officinalis

Common name: Lemon Balm

Family: Lamiaceae

Part used: Flowers

Habitat: Native to Eurasia and naturalised worldwide. 

Constituents: Essential Oil, Flavonoids, Triterpenes, Polyphenols, Tannins, Volatile Oil, Phenolics

Actions: Carminative, Sedative, Antispasmodic, Antiviral, Diaphoretic

Traditional and current uses

• Antioxidant 

• Fever

• Flatulent dyspepsia

• Heartburn

• Indigestion

• Morning sickness associated with pregnancy

• Restlessness

• Excitability

• Anxiety 

• Depression

• Herpes

• Insomnia

• Hyperthyroidism

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