|
CATEGORY: SELF IMPROVEMENT
~ MELISSA
ESSENTIAL OIL
~
( Melissa officianalis )
by KG Stiles, Clinical Aromatherapist
Keywords: Openness, Gratitude, Heart Wisdom, Grace
Distilled
from the common Lemon Balm Melissa
oil is captivatingly
sweet, fresh, lemony aroma with
a faint and pleasing earthy
note. The aroma is
characteristically fresh and
clean, not medicinal or
citronella murky.
The yield of
Melissa oil with steam
distillations is low, and can be
under a tenth of a percent. It
takes approximately three tons of plant material to
yield 1/2 kilo of the pure
essential oil. Also very few
distillations are even attempted
thus the high cost of this rare
herbal essential oil. Most of
the Melissa oil found in the
commercial marketplace are
adulterations with Lemongrass
and Citronella.
Melissa essential oil has
powerful anti-inflammatory and anti-viral properties. It has
been used effectively for treating herpes lesions. It may useful for
treating various infectious diseases such as flu virus, smallpox and
mumps.
Robert Tisserand's research indicates that Melissa blended with Rose
Otto is an effective treatment against shingles
and cold sores. He recommends it neat for adults to treat
cold sores. As it is a strong skin irritant a dilution is advised.
Melissa is often recommended for relieving
nausea and indigestion, especially when
associated with nervous tension. It has been used in tacchycardia to
slow the heart beat, and relieve palpitations. Melissa may also be
useful for lowering blood pressure.
Dementia agitation
may be relieved with Melissa oil. A recent study cited in the Journal of
Complimentary Medicine reported Melissa oil to be a safe and effective
treatment for the management of agitation in severe dementia. The study indicated
that true pure Melissa
oil significantly reduced agitation and enhanced quality of life.
Attention Deficit Disorder
(ADD) study of patients with mild to moderate symptoms using
Melissa herbal essential oil experienced
significant benefits in cognition after 16 weeks of
treatment.
Emotionally,
Melissa's delightfully fresh scent may ameliorate anger and help restore the heart's natural
rhythm of giving and receiving, allowing and accepting. A regulator,
depending on the circumstances for which it is used, Melissa is both
calming and uplifting. A mild sedative in small doses use Melissa to
help calm fear and anxiety. Melissa may also be helpful for integrating overwhelming feelings like shock,
grief, terror and rage. Blend Melissa with Frankincense to enhance its
affect for letting go, acceptance and depth of understanding. As with
Helichrysum oil Melissa may help resolve past emotional trauma
associated with early childhood memories, or unconscious ancestral
patterns.
CAUTION:
Use Melissa in very low dilutions of 1-2%, or less, as it is a
strong skin irritant.
You receive
six FREE aromatherapy publications about using pure essential oils as a gift when you purchase
PurePlant Essentials Organic Aromatherapy Products.
CLICK TO PURCHASE 2.5 ML MELISSA
CLICK TO PURCHASE 5 ML MELISSA
CLICK TO PURCHASE 15 ML MELISSA
CLICK TO PURCHASE 2.5 ML MELISSA 10%
Dilution in Pure Light
Coconut Oil
CLICK TO PURCHASE 5 ML MELISSA
10%
Dilution in Pure Light
Coconut Oil
CLICK TO PURCHASE 15 ML MELISSA
10%
Dilution in Pure Light
Coconut Oil
Aromatically
yours,
KG,
Director
Health Mastery Systems®
KG Stiles
is the
Founder and Director of Health Mastery Systems, holistic therapies for
body, mind, and soul, and PurePlant Essentials organic aromatherapy.
For more than 30 years KG has worked as a therapist, consultant,
teacher, and mentor to celebrities, CEOs, multi-millionaires, and other
extraordinary people from all walks of life to help them heal from a
wide variety of health conditions.
KG is a specialist
in formulating
aromatherapy blends for healthy living, and a member of the
Complementary Alternative Medicine (CAM) Team at Ashland Community
Hospital which became affiliated with Planetree in 2006. The Planetree
Organization helps hospitals provide patient-centered programs and care
focused on healing and nurturing body, mind and spirit. Planetree
philosophy integrates human caring with the best of scientific medicine
and complementary healing traditions such as aromatherapy.
More Info? Contact:
KG Stiles at Springhill Wellness Center, Ashland, OR (541) 941-7315.
Mahalo!
CLICK TO SUBSCRIBE TO HEALTH
MASTERY EZINE!
more info
YOUR HEALTH is the
best investment you will ever make!
Serving our global community Health Mastery Ezine is the Electronic Magazine dedicated to helping you create and maintain
a natural state of health and well-being for your Body, Mind and
Spirit.
Health Mastery
Ezine Subscribers
also
receive special offers on Health Mastery Systems® Products and
Services, including PurePlant Essentials™
Aromatherapy products!
©Chris Molé Design
www.chrismoledesign.com
©David Gibb Photography
www.dgibbphoto.com
©2002-2009 & Beyond Health Mastery Systems®
|
