Melissa officinalis is a perennial plant that is also known as Beebalm due to its fresh and sweet lemon fragrance that bees love.
Since the ancient times, it has been used as a valuable fragrance and medicinal product. The fragrance of Lemon Balm has long been used in aromatherapy as it is known to calm emotions and lower the heart rate by lowering blood pressure. In Western herbal medicine, Lemon Balm has been used as a relaxant and to calm the nervous system.
Studies on the physiological activity of Lemon Balm extract have shown antimicrobial, antiviral, antihormonal and antioxidant activities. Lemon Balm analysis show this plant contains high levels of flavonoids, terpenoic acid, volatile oils, alcohols and phenol compounds, such as the abundant rosmarinic acid.
