INFORMATION ON ESSENTIAL OIL

Botanical name:

Melissa officinalis

English name:

Melissa

Part of plant used:

Aboveground part

Country of origin:

Bulgaria

Cultivated herb, Natural herb, Gathered herb

Cultivated herb

Organic certification - certifying body

Organic in conversion

Method of analysis

Gas-chromatography

Certificate of analysis:

Available upon request

Chemical definition:

Essential oil

Storage:

Keep in well-sealed containers at to 5 – 15ºC, without direct exposure to sunshine or heat sources

Appearance:

Transparent liquid

Color:

Light yellow to yellow-brown to red-brown

Aroma:

Citric-rose, fresh with lemon smell

Common Uses:

antidepressant, antispasmodic, antiviral, cordial, antibactericidal, carminative, , diaphoretic, febrifuge, tonic