The mother tincture of lemon balm acts as an antispasmodic on muscle tension, meteorism, sedative in case of anxiety and insomnia. Let's find out better.
Properties of the melissa mother tincture
The leaves of Melissa officinalis contain essential oils (geraniale, nerale, citronellale, geraniolo, linaiolo, limonene, alpha and beta pinene, beta cariofillene, cubebene, copaene, eugenol acetate), polyphenolic acids (rosmarinic, caffeic, protocatechic, chlorogenic), flavonoids (luteolin-7glucoside, ramnazine, apigenin, isoquercitrin, cosmosiin, ramnocitrine) and triterpenes (ursolic acid, oleanolic acid).
The essential oils, in addition to giving a pleasant aroma and the taste of the lemon, give the plant an antispasmodic, anti-inflammatory and carminative action, soothing the nervous system, and relaxing on the muscular system.
The mother tincture of lemon balm is used in the treatment of headaches, when it is caused by nervous tension. Its use is particularly indicated, in the presence of a general irritability, insomnia caused by excessive tiredness; premenstrual syndrome and menstrual pain; tachycardia and palpitations on a functional basis; anxiety with somatization of the gastrointestinal system; neuralgia; digestive disorders, nausea, meteorism, abdominal cramps, irritable bowel; nervousness and hyperexcitation.
Description of the plant
Lemon balm grows spontaneously in southern Europe and western Asia. In Italy it can be found along hedges and in shady areas. Perennial herbaceous plant with bushy habit, with horizontal rhizome and stem (80 cm) branched at the base, quadrangular and hairy. The leaves are petiolate, oval hairy, with toothed margin and furrowed by numerous veins.
The flowers, initially yellowish-white in color, then take on a slight pale pink hue; they have the shape of a bell-shaped calyx. The corolla, also tubular, has the lower lip divided into three lobes with the central one larger than the two lateral ones.
Melissa mother tincture is used against cat and dog obesity
How to prepare the melissa mother tincture
The " drug " (part utilized) corresponds to the leaves , harvested in late spring-summer, before flowering. The fresh plant is used, as it loses most of its properties. The melissa mother tincture is prepared with a drug weight ratio : 1:10 solvent and 55% vol . Alcohol content .
use
The mother tinctures have no contraindications except those of the plant itself, diluted in a little water can be administered to all, the alcohol contained in them is thus diluted, so it is harmless
Internal use : 20 drops in a little water three times a day after meals. How relaxing 30-40 drops in the evening before bedtime.
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