Melissa Essential Oil and the Central Nervous System

The health benefits of Melissa Essential Oil (Melissa Officinalis) includes the treatment of the nervous system, emotional crisis and anxiety to name a few. Although, Melissa Essential Oil, also known as lemon balm, has a wide range of other benefits like high blood pressure and herpes, which will be discussed in another post, our focus today is the nervous system.

The central nervous system is made up of the brain and spinal cord. Melissa Essential Oil acts as a nervine substance to help ease and calm issues of the nervous system. To help you understand how this essential oil can help with problems like anxiety, stress, depression and nervousness, let me first explain to you the therapeutic properties.

Melissa (Lemon Balm)

The essential oil chemistry of Melissa Essential Oil and it's therapeutic properties:

• Aldehydes >30% - Sedative, anti-inflammatory, anxiolytic (reduces anxiety)

• Sesquiterpene 15-20% - Calming and soothing to the nervous system

• Monoterpene <5% - Sedative

• Esters < 4% - Relaxing to the CNS

To reap the benefits of Melissa Essential Oil to alleviate stress, depression, anxiety, nervousness and other issues related to to the nervous system, you can purchase a diffuser and add a few drops for aromatherapy or make your own nasal inhaler with the essential oil. If you have some cotton balls, you can add a few drops and inhale the aroma. Inhale in for 3 seconds, hold for 3 seconds, exhale and repeat.

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