Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis), also known as balm or balm mint and not to be confused with bee balm (which is genus Monarda), is a perennial herb in the mint family Lamiaceae, native to center-southern Europe and the Mediterranean region.
It grows to 70–150 cm tall. The leaves have a gentle lemon scent, related to mint. During summer, small white flowers full of nectar appear. These attract bees, hence the genus name Melissa (Greek for 'honey bee').
Lemon balm grows in clumps and spreads vegetatively as well as by seed. In mild temperate zones, the stems of the plant die off at the start of the winter, but shoot up again in spring. Lemon Balm grows vigorously and should not be planted where it will spread into other plantings.
USES :-
Lemon balm is often used as a flavouring in ice cream and herbal teas, both hot and iced, often in combination with other herbs such as spearmint. It is also frequently paired with fruit dishes or candies. It can be used in fish dishes and is the key ingredient in lemon balm pesto. It has been suggested that it might be a better, healthier preservative than beta hydroxy acid in sausages.
Melissa (Melissa officinalis) essential oil in a clear glass vial In the traditional Austrian medicine Melissa officinalisleaves have been prescribed for internal (as tea) or external (essential oil) application for the treatment of disorders of the gastrointestinal tract, nervous system, liver and bile.
Lemon balm is the main ingredient of Carmelite Water, which is still for sale in German pharmacies.
Lemon balm essential oil is very popular in aromatherapy. The essential oil is commonly co-distilled with lemon oil, citronella oil, or other oils.
Melissa oil calms the nerves and has excellent qualities in fighting depression. Its sedative effect is well documented. It helps in cases of hysteria and panic and helps to slows the heartbeat, eases high blood pressure and is a tonic to the heart while regulating the menstrual cycle, also helping with period pains
It can settle the digestive system, helps with nausea, flatulence, vomiting, dyspepsia and dysentery and has a cooling effect on fevers. It can help with headaches and migraines associated with colds.
When treatment is started in the early stages, it can also be used as a topical treatment for cold sores (herpes simplex).
Melissa oil is non-toxic but could cause sensitization and irritation and should always be used in low dilutions. For this reason it should be avoided during pregnancy and by people with a very sensitive skin.
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Katyani Exports is a well established group engaged in manufacturing of Natural Essential Oils, Spice Oils, Carrier Oils, Mint Oils and Floral Absolutes on a large scale.
The company has two manufacturing units one is near orcha district in Madhya Pradesh for distillation of Essential Oils like Cypriol, Ajowain Oil, Cumin Oil, Dill Seed Oil, Carrot Seed Oil, Juniper Berry Oil, Sugandh Mantri Oil, Valerian Root Oil, etc. and other unit is in Mandsaur (Madhya Pradesh) for manufacturing of Herbal Extracts and Oleoresins.
Our products are exported across the globe and we have firm presence in Europe, Asia, North America, Middle East etc. and continuing to expand through out world by serving products of International standards.
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Fresh raw materials are stored on site in large, well maintained storage warehouses. This environment is kept scrupulously clean without the use of pesticides.
THE ISO 9001 QUALITY SYSTEM
Katyani Exports has been awarded the ISO 9001 certificate for quality, what this means is that we have established and apply a quality management system in our factory to design, develop, manufacture and supply Natural Extracts conforming to ISO 9001 standards. Our quality management system is audited every 6 months by an external auditor.
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Our production facilities are GMP compliant and use food grade stainless steel (SS316). We use high quality valves & special welded joints to prevent leaching of heavy metals into the extracts.
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