Melissa is the Greek name for bee, as lemon balm is loved by bees!It was used as far back as the Middle Ages to reduce stress and anxiety, promote sleep, improve appetite, and ease pain and discomfort from indigestion (including gas and bloating, as well as colic).
It is one of the first herbs to think of to treat cold sores (herpes). Studies show that using Lemon balm on cold sores, brings significant improvement in redness and swelling after only 2 days.
Rich in caffeic acid and ferulic
acid, lemon balm has strong antioxidant properties that are powerful allies when applied topically. These two compounds have the ability to
penetrate through the top layers of skin and into the deeper skin layers to provide protection against UV radiation and its
associated skin damage.
Lemon balm oil can help reduce fine lines and wrinkles
to give you smoother skin while also improving your
complexion.
It helps tighten pores, resulting in a reduction in black and whiteheads. Lemon balm can help reduce excess oil production; great news for people with oily skin.
Lemon balm's properties also boosts blood
circulation in skin which improves the flow of oxygen and nutrition, which can help heal your skin from the inside out. Along with this, it has
anti-inflammatory properties which help calm skin and alleviate
swelling, irritations, and redness associated with skin inflammations.
AND, it's incredibly uplifting to ease stress and worry, help with sleep and relaxation!
This oil would be wonderful in a lip balm or applied to skin as a lovely healing treatment!
Ingredients: organically grown and sustainably harvested (following tikanga - traditional practices) New Zealand Lemon Balm, steeped in organic olive oil.
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