Ingredients We Use #32: Melissa

Melissa is pale yellow in color, with a light, fresh, lemony, herbaceous, and slightly sweet aroma. The oil is extracted by steam distillation from leaves and flowering tops. Melissa is non-toxic but should not be used if: pregnant, breast feeding, by children under 2 years of age, or used on hyper-sensitive, diseased or damaged skin. Melissa is useful to treat allergies, insect bites, asthma, bronchitis, throat infections, and hypertension. Two Source Vital products that contain Melissa are: Silt Mask and Stress Relief Bath Oil.