Dr MB’s Lemon Balm Oil

Description

Dr MB’s Melissa Officinalis Essential Oil

Lemon Balm (Melissa Officinalis) Essential Oil Remedies

1. Lemon balm, which originally originates from the Mediterranean, has been used for medicine for thousands of years. Additionally, Pliny, Hippocrates, Galen, Culpepper, and even Shakespeare all spoke of its attributes. Furthermore, there are records of Thomas Jefferson growing lemon balm at Monticello.
2. In her classic two-volume set A Modern Herbal, Maude Grieve writes the following:

• The London Dispensary (1696) states, “An essence of Balm, given in Canary wine, every morning will renew youth, strengthen the brain, relieve languishing nature, and prevent baldness.”
• John Evelyn asserts, “Balm is sovereign for the brain, strengthening the memory and powerfully chasing away melancholy.”

3. Saint Hildegarde von Bingen, a 12th-century herbalist, proclaimed, “Lemon balm contains within it the virtues of a dozen other plants.”

Lemon balm oil offers several key benefits, including

1. Calming and Relaxation: It helps to reduce stress, anxiety, and promote relaxation.
2. Improved Sleep: Lemon balm oil aids in improving sleep quality and addressing insomnia symptoms.
3. Mood Enhancement: It has mood-lifting properties and can help alleviate symptoms of depression.
4. Cognitive Support: Lemon balm oil enhances cognitive function, memory, and focus.
5. Digestive Aid: It supports healthy digestion, relieves stomach discomfort, and reduces bloating.
6. Antiviral and Antibacterial: Lemon balm oil exhibits antiviral and antibacterial properties, supporting immune health.
7. Skin Care: It can be used topically to soothe skin irritations, heal cold sores, and promote healthy-looking skin.
8. Natural Insect Repellent: Lemon balm oil acts as a natural deterrent against mosquitoes and other insects.

Lemon Balm for Anxiety, Lemon Balm for insomnia

When I think of lemon balm the first thing that comes to my mind is its calming and relaxing properties. Officially we call this a relaxing nervine, an herb that relaxes, soothes and supports the nervous system. It can be used for anxiety, hysteria, frayed nerves, stress, insomnia, seasonal affective disorder, nervous tension and general feelings of “I’m on my last straw!”.

Lemon Balm for Digestion

As a mild spasmodic it can help relieve tension headaches, back pain and other mild pain due to tension. As an aromatic and carminative herb it can relieve stagnant digestion, ease abdominal cramping, and promote the digestive process in general.

Lemon Balm for the Heart

Older sources list it as being helpful for heart palpitations as well. In more modern times Kiva Rose said: “I personally use it for panic attacks with heart palpitations where the panic is very buzzy feeling.”