The mankind produces valuable essential oils not one millennium. It is a product of extraction or steam distillation which represents the concentrated extract from vegetable raw materials. Liquid with a characteristic smell and sharp taste, essential oil possesses is unique strong curative properties. Essential oil is called oil, but it has no habitual oiliness, and after a while after drawing on fabric or leather evaporates, occasionally leaving an imperceptible mark. Depending on raw materials of which it is made the scope of this substance changes.
Now air became available to ordinary people, and only hundred years ago they were highly appreciated very much and were in the course only at rich people. The extraction process was more difficult, the more expensive the final product turned out. It was most difficult to receive air from grassy aromatic plants and flower buds. In this article essential oil of such plant as a melissa — its curative properties, methods of application and the principles of selection of a quality product will be considered.
Chemical composition
It is the complex multicomponent substance uniform and fragrant. The basis it is formed by substances under the name terpenes (hydrocarbons), their derivatives are terpenoids and aromatic substances. These components cause a saturated smell of air. Aldehydes, organic alcohols, phenols, oxides and organic acids act as excipients. Percentage of these substances differs depending on raw materials of which it was made, and a way of extraction.
Important! After acquisition of this product check its aroma. The real composition of a melissa very gentle and fresh with lemon notes, a cool basis and green main tone. Oils ersatzes which try to give out under the guise of melissa air have simple and flat aroma.
Advantage and medicinal properties
First of all air of a melissa or lemon mint is known for the calming properties as it works weakening on nervous system. In Ancient Greece it was applied to inhalations, aromatic bathtubs, used at a zavarivaniye chayov and in compresses.
The fresh fruit aroma saves from a depression, lightens the mood, eliminates disturbing states, dizziness and noise in ears. Good spasmolysant, this oil saves from sleep disorders, eliminates spasms and works as anesthetic. It reduces stress, accelerates restoration of an organism during the rest periods.
Learn from what the melissa helps.
External and internal use of this substance help to normalize work of sweat glands, make laxative impact on a digestive tract. Antibacterial and antiviral properties of this air are used at viral diseases of airways, dermatological problems.
Whether you know? For the first time the melissa as a herb is mentioned in A research about plants the of the Greek scientist Teofrast living in the 4th century BC. On this work it is possible to judge that the melissa is cultivated by people the third millennium in a row. Its homeland is Persia and some lands of North Africa.
It increases blood clotting therefore accelerates healing of wounds on skin, at the same time disinfecting them. Under the influence of melissa oil the cardiovascular system returns to normal, at women the menstrual cycle gets better, neuralgia leaves and asthmatic manifestations weaken.
Application in different spheres
In spite of the fact that the clinical medicine prefers to use medicamentous means for treatment, essential oil of a melissa is held in respect at doctors, proved as an effective remedy both in national, and in classical medical practice.
In traditional medicine
Its purposeful impact on female reproductive health was known to doctors for a long time. It brings a uterus into a normal tone, stimulates an ovulation and eliminates painful feelings at plentiful menstrual bleedings. Traditional medicine uses positive impact on structure and composition of blood for treatment of anemia, and the ability of a melissa to tone up a cardiac muscle becomes the real rescue for those who suffer from arrhythmia or endured a heart attack. Insomnia, the panic attacks, phantom pains, alarm and other problems with nervous system are successfully treated by essential oil of a melissa. Emotional violations, such as hysterics and psychoses, this substance are capable to be weakened, and its positive impact on intelligence postpones age degradation of a brain. As for impact on digestive organs, this air kills pathogenic microflora, stimulating development of microflora own that eliminates an abdominal distension, intestinal frustration and an unpleasant smell from a mouth.
In dermatology
As this air possesses the disinfecting action, it is used for treatment of fungal defeats of integuments and nail plates. Gnoynichki, furuncles, allergic rash — all this is eliminated as soon as possible. If you were bitten by an insect or an animal, air of a melissa will disinfect a wound and will accelerate healing. The same action extends to bruises, bruises, stretchings and cuts.
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Such serious disease as herpes will not resist this air. To get rid of blisters and to prevent their further emergence, it is necessary to oil pointwise them and to support antiviral influence with internal application.
Important! An allergy to essential oils — the fourth in prevalence after an allergy to seafood, dust and peanut butter. Before using oils, try their action on the small site of skin. Only after normal reaction begin regular application.
In cosmetology
The drying properties of oil of a melissa make the best impact on oily and age skin. Also this substance is used for lip and hair care. Problem skin with enlarged pores and rash takes a healthy form at constant use of air of lemon mint: pimples and gnoynikovy rashes leave, secretion of skin fat decreases. Age skin and skin with early signs of withering returns themselves beautiful equal color. Excess pigmentation vanishes, integuments become elastic. As for problems with hair, essential oil of a melissa helps at seborrhea, an alopetion, eliminates excessive greasiness of head skin, saves from pasting of hair and stimulates their growth due to impact on hair bulbs. Separately it should be noted the rejuvenating impact of this air on skin of lips which gives out age of the woman the same as a neck. To return to lips a bright contour and smoothness the balms and creams enriched with air of lemon mint can. Also these means will eliminate peeling and cracks on lips.
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In an aromatherapy
Inhalations with lemon air treat airways for infectious diseases. Terpenes and phenols get into mucous membranes, destroy viruses and pathogenic microflora, eliminating with that a disease. Bronchitis, a tonsillitis, flu, a SARS are indications to use of this remedy.
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Lemon mint strengthens immunity, acts as prevention of infectious and viral diseases at kids and adults. Only one aromalamp with three drops of this oil will disinfect the big bedroom or the living room. The vigorous sweetish and citrus aroma of a melissa will save from a depressive spirit, will improve brain activity, will weaken fits of anger and melancholy.
Whether you know? Great doctors of the past highly appreciated a melissa and knew everything about its medicinal properties. In the 1500th years Paracelsus compared this travny plant to gold and called it the best gift of the earth for heart, and in five hundred years before Avicenna wrote about it as he about delight of heart, and claimed that the aroma of a melissa banishes black melancholy, evil thoughts and digestion treats.
National recipes
Scopes of this natural medicine are various. It is used both for internal, and for external application, is a part of therapeutic bathtubs, inhalations, cosmetics and is applied in pure form.
At a sleep disorder
It is the best of all to use for treatment of insomnia of the aromalamp and aromatic pendants with melissa oil. It is necessary to place them on a bedstand or the next pillow. Well the easy inhalations which are carried out for half an hour to a dream work. Be not zealous — there will be enough three drops on liter of water. This oil not only will calm nervous system, but also will facilitate breath at cold. The aromatic baths taken for half an hour to a dream are also effective. Water temperature has to be not higher than 40 degrees, count concentration from a proportion one drop of oil on each ten liters of water. You are in water not longer than twenty minutes, after be surely wiped by a towel. One more form of application of this air — oil massages. Apply oil basis on a palm and add one-two drops of air of a melissa. The massing movements pound mix on shoulders, a neck, a breast and feet. This procedure not only will calm you and will prepare for sleeping, but also will make the rejuvenating impact on your skin.
Important! Right after use the bottle with air needs to be closed not to allow its evaporation and oxidation. An expiration date of open oil — two months so try to use it till this time.
At herpes
Pointed putting extract on blisters prisushit them and will neutralize pathogenic microflora which accumulates in the inflammation centers. It is not required to dilute air of lemon mint with oil basis — after such intensive disinfecting the blisters will not be shown any more. As for internal treatment, it is necessary to accept oil twice a day, at first having dissolved in 10 g of honey, and then — in 100 ml of warm water. This type of treatment is effective at any forms of herpes.
At dandruff and an oily hair
There is a set of medical masks for reduction of secretion of sebaceous glands, but for a start it should be added this oil to shampoo or balm. Perhaps, to you there will be enough such treatment. On one bottle of means for leaving take eight-ten drops of air. Do not expect instant effect, such problem demands gradual treatment within at least a month. Wash the head once in three days, using cosmetics with melissa air. Before washing do an oil mask on dirty hair: mix five parts of oil of a burdock, one part of a melissa and properly rub this mix in head skin and hair.
Whether you know? Concentration of air in flower buds and plants is so small that for getting of one liter of precious oil it is necessary to process more than four tons of green raw materials of a melissa.
At cracks on lips
The drying effect of this substance helps wounds not to become wet and to drag on rather. You apply the evening moisturizing cream on lips, having implicated in it two drops of oil of lemon mint to get rid of painful cracks. To return to the cracked and dry lips freshness and bright color, add this oily substance to balm and rub in lips on one drop every time before putting decorative or hygienic lipstick.
At cracks on lips apply cocoa butter, propolis, sea-buckthorn oil and oil of a dogrose.
Mask for narrowing of a time
The following medical mask has the effect expressed cleaning and narrowing. Use it not more often than once a week. 5 g of the granulated gelatin fill in 40 ml of warm green tea, slowly knead, do not receive viscous pastelike substance yet. Add four drops of air of a melissa and two drops of ginger oil. Mix before full dissolution and apply with a cosmetic rake on problem zones of skin. Sustain forty minutes (perhaps pulling together feeling) and accurately remove the dried gelatin film. Pores will be cleaned due to deep penetration of mask components into them and will be narrowed. Weekly repetition of the procedure within one and a half months yields great results.
The mask for narrowing of a time can be prepared from mint, cabbage, beans mung, fennel and a marjoram.
Improving bathtubs for a body
This method of application of oil of lemon mint not only will rejuvenate and will revitalize you, but also will present feeling of a pacification. It is the best of all to take such baths before going to bed. Water temperature has to be not higher than thirty eight degrees. You need emulsifier — cream, bath salt or honey. Add seven drops of air at first to emulsifier, and then to the gathered bathtub. You carry out this procedure not longer than twenty minutes, later it is necessary to be rinsed under a shower.
How to choose and distinguish a fake upon purchase
Almost all products which are on counters of supermarkets and drugstores, counterfeit. Under the guise of a melissa usually give extract of a lemongrass or lemon, divorced in certain proportions. They repeat unique fruit aroma, but properties such as melissa oil, have no. Also flavored fake — the painted oil of a burdock or grape seed diluted with the minimum quantity of air of lemon mint for a smell is possible. Not to get a fake, first of all pay attention to the price. If it is brought closer to other oils on a rack, before you an ersatz. The price of one milliliter of original substance begins from fifty dollars. Secondly, read an inscription on the label. The net production of a melissa has the inscription Melissa officinalis, any additions like indicum or citratum should not be near.
Important! Never buy melissa air in online stores. You can receive a fake, lose money and do harm to health. To avoid such trouble, choose the certified pharmaceutical products and carefully study the label on existence of certificates and the name of raw materials before purchase.
Pay attention to marking of contents. The inscription can be only one — 100% natural (or in English — 100% of essential). Other formulations confirm a fake. The quality product always has on packing information on producer of raw materials, date of production and certificates of quality on the instruction enclosed in packing.
How to store in house conditions
Nothing difficult — air has to be in bottles of dark glass, be held in the dark room at the room temperature. Oil does not stand high temperatures and direct sunlight. It can be stored in hermetically packed look from three to five years depending on lid type (plastic, silicone, ceramic). The open bubble to which air microflora got keeps the properties within two months.
Whether pregnant women can use
This very active agent with a strong smell and the weakening action which in large numbers makes sick, individual intolerance and dizzinesses. Pregnant women can use it only in urgent cases, for example, at skin diseases, and it is obligatory after consultation with the observing doctor.
Whether you know? Handicraftsmen and builders of Ancient Babylon used essential oils in the work. They impregnated with them wood and other materials that temple rooms had special fragrant aura and in itself disinfected internal space as were calculated on visit by a large number of people.
With what oils it is combined
As type of a smell of this air it is expressed citrus, best of all it is combined with the same citrus aromas — extracts of grapefruit, a lemon, orange, a lemongrass, mint. From flower aromas is the closest to lemon mint there are a jasmine, a ylang-ylang, a lavender and rose attar. East aroma of composition will be given by wood notes — a cedar, an eucalyptus.
Contraindications and harm
Air of a melissa cannot be used at individual intolerance and allergic reactions to other types of oils. Pregnant women and women who nurse have to use it with care — active components of air can badly influence the kid.
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You should not apply this substance during a strong heat or during the periods of physical activity as it strengthens sweating and provokes dehydration. If you have sensitive skin, reduce the portions of oil specified in recipes, twice. Remember that this air influences vocal chords: it for some time does them friable, and a voice — hoarse.
Important! It is not recommended to use oil inside longer than two weeks in a row. Active agents, such as terpenola, phenols and acids, can provoke a burn mucous at prolonged use.
Unique gift of the nature — essential oil of a melissa. It improves the person physically and morally, strengthens immunity, destroys pathogenic microflora and viral infections, saves from acquired diseases and facilitates a current of chronic problems. The high price of this product completely comes true its impact on an organism. Remember the principles of the choice of a quality product and ways of its application. Using quality essential oil of a melissa in reasonable doses, you present yourself and the relatives health.