Lemon balm essential oil ideal for oily and acneic complexions, chronic headaches and migraines, it is suitable for lowering blood pressure.
Its properties
Analgesic
Antifungal
Vasodilator
Expectorant
Emmenagogue
Antispasmodic
Antiseptic
Why we formulated it
Lemon balm essential oil is ideal for oily and acneic complexions as it has antiseptic and antibacterial action. It helps reduce epidermal edema, especially morning puffiness, and skin irritation as well. Lemon balm essential oil is ideal to treat headaches, or the cold that is accompanied by headaches. It helps reduce blood pressure, it is emmenagogue and helps treat dysmenorrhea and menstrual cramps as well. It promotes mental clarity and is ideal to reduce stress, anger and nervous tension and treat migraines, insomnia and mild depression. It helps regulate digestion, reduce colic and nausea.
How to use
To fight the cold, treat headache, reduce stress and promote mental clarity add 6-8 drops of essential oil to the ceramic diffuser. Alternatively, add 6-8 drops of essential oil to warm water and relax in the bathtub for at least 10 minutes.
To relieve dysmenorrhea and menstrual cramps add 6-8 drops of essential oil to warm water and relax in the bathtub for at least 10 minutes. Alternatively, add 15 drops of essential oil to 50ml of carrier oil of your choice and massage it onto the abdomen.
Pair it with
lemon, ginger, grapefruit, orange, peppermint
Caution
Always use the lowest recommended dosage of essential oil.
Do not use essential oils undiluted.
Avoid eye contact. In case of contact with the eyes rinse with plenty of water.
In case of pregnancy consult your doctor.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight.
Tighten well the vial cup before storing it.
The Physis Laboratory essential oils are packaged in certified, airtight, dark-colored vials with safety caps to ensure the quality of the oil.
Lifespan
Do not use after the expiration date printed on the packaging.
It is made of
Lemon balm essential oil is extracted from the leaves of the Melissa officinalis plant via steam distillation.
Formulated with
Citral, Geraniol, Citronellol, Limonene, Linalool
Formulated WITHOUT
Preservatives, Chemical additives, Artificial Dyes, Fragrance, Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO), Mineral oil
De Sousa, Allyne Carvalho, et al. "Melissa officinalis L. essential oil: antitumoral and antioxidant activities." Journal of pharmacy and pharmacology 56.5 (2004): 677-681.
Reichling, Jürgen, et al. "Essential oils of aromatic plants with antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, and cytotoxic properties–an overview." Complementary Medicine Research 16.2 (2009): 79-90.
Price, Len, and Shirley Price. Aromatherapy for Health Professionals E-Book. Elsevier Health Sciences, 2011.