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Botanical Name:
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Melissa officinalis |
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Family:
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Lamiaceae (Labiatae) |
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Country:
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France |
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Parts Used:
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Leaves and Flowering tops/Steam distillation |
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Biochemical Class:
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Aldehyde, Sesquiterpene |
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Fragrance:
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Fresh, sweet, herby |
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Perfume Note:
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Middle |
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Characteristics:
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Sedating, warm, supportive |
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Properties:
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Antibacterial, antidepressant, anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, antiviral, carminative, cordial, diaphoretic, emmenagogue, febrifuge, hypotensive, nervine, sedative (nervous), stomachic, sudorific, tonic (uterine/cardiac/liver/ gallbladder), vasodilator |
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Indications/Uses
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Cardio-Vascular:
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Racing heart, high blood pressure, palpitations (due to excitation), post pump depression, physical shock |
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Digestive:
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Colic, nausea, vomiting, stomach cramps, indigestion, sluggish liver |
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Endocrine:
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Genito-Urinary:
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Irregular/painful menses, PMS |
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Immune:
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Colds, flu, fevers, strep/viral infections, herpes simplex |
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Integumentary:
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Acne, oily skin, cold sores, fungal infections, small pox, mumps, shingles, wounds |
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Muscular-Skeletal:
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Muscle spasm, fatigue, rheumatic pain |
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Nervous:
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Anxiety, depression, hypertension, insomnia, migraine, hysterics, tension, vertigo |
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Respiratory:
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Asthma, bronchitis, chronic coughs, colds with headache |
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Emotional:
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Fear, melancholy, grief, shock, overexcitement |
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Chakra:
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Heart #4, Throat #5 |
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Usage Notes
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Method of Use:
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Inhalation, massage, compress, bath, sitz bath |
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Cautions:
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Use in low concentration (maximum 1%), avoid with prostatic hyperplasia, hypersensitive/diseased/damaged skin, children under 2 years of age |
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