Melissa officinalis, is probably one of the oldest and best known medicinal herbs in use today. A member of the labiate family of plants, melissa is native to the eastern Mediterranean region. It was not until the 11th century that it was introduced to Spain by the Arabs, but it has been cultivated in gardens ever since.
The Romans praised its virtues for combating heart disease and spleen problems, but above all as food for bees. Melissa is very sweet, and this is reflected in its name – the Greek word mélissa means “as sweet as honey”.
Melissa has a wide variety of healing powers. It relaxes the body, making it a good antistress remedy, calms a nervous stomach and strengthens a nervous heart. The bitter compounds in its essential oils promote digestion and reduce flatulence by ramping up the body’s stomach acid and bile production.
But melissa can not only be used internally. Applied externally it has an antibacterial and antiviral effect, which is why it’s used to treat fever blisters and is good for treating skin blemishes and greasy hair.
Melissa floral water is distilled from the leaves and stems of melissa plants, cultivated in Bulgaria according to the principles of organic farming.
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