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Melissa officinalis

Also known as (or relevant to)
Family
Labiatae
English Names
  • Balm
  • Ba1m-Mint
  • Honey plant
  • Lemon-Balm
  • Sweet Balm
Natural Habitat
  • temperate and Southern Europe
  • Central Asia
  • Persia
Part(s) Used
  • Folia Melissae (citrarae)
  • Oleum Melissae
Constituent(s)
  • citral
  • citronellal
  • tannin
  • resin
  • mucilage
  • geraniol
  • linalool
Action
  • leaf: cordial
  • febrifuge
  • antiseptic
  • emmenagogue
  • tonic
  • nervine
  • sudorific
  • galactagogue
  • stimulant
  • antispasmodic
  • carminative
  • stomachic
  • digestive
  • sternutatory; oil; anodyne
  • sedative
  • antispasmodic

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