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| | Botonical Name | : | Melissa Officinalis |
| | CAS # | : | 8014-71-9 |
| | Country of Origin | : | France |
| | Color & Odor | : | Pale Yellow Liquid with Sweet Citrus Citronella & Lemon odor |
| | Solubility | : | Soluble in alcohol and oils. Insoluble in water. |
| | F.E.M.A. # | : | 2113 |
| | Specific Gravity | : | 0.878 - 0.910 @ 20°C |
| | Optical Rotation | : | -30 – +5.0 @ 20°C |
| | Refractive Index | : | 1.475 – 1.490 @ 20°C |
| | Flash Point | : | 78° C |
| | Major Constituents | : | Neral, Geanial |
| | Plant Part Used | : | Leaves |
| | Extraction Method | : | Steam Distillation |
DESCRIPTION:
This Oil comes from plants just before first flowers appear as aroma is less interesting when plant is in full bloom. The oil is steam distilled from melissa leaves & tops and is pale yellow in color with agreeable & subtle, warm, lemony aroma. Rare oil, it is very expensive as 7 tonnes of leaves and tops are needed to produce 1 kg (21/4 lb) of oil.CONSTITUENTS:
Citral, geraniol, citronellal , citronellol (responsible for the lemony smell), limonene, linalool, pinene.AROMATIC SUMMARY / NOTE / STRENGTH OF AROMA:
A middle note with a medium aroma, it has a warm and radiant scent reminiscent of lemons.BLENDS WITH:
Geranium Oil, Orange Oil, Lavender Oil, Lemon Oil. COMMON NAMES:
Melissa, Lemon BalmUSES:
Having therapeutic properties, it is used for nerve calming applications. It is also a good sedative and has anti-viral, anti-inflammatory, anti-spasmodic, stomachic and choleretic properties.THERAPEUTIC PROPERTIES:
Melissa Therapeutic Grade Oil recommended due to its various therapeutic properties which include - Anti-catarrhal, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antiphlogistic.
