Melissa officinalis is a perennial herb in the mint family lamiacae. Bacopa, brahmi, water hyssop, indian pennyworti botanical name. Pianta erbosa cha viv sempe, con risoma lignos longh da 20 a 30 cm. Hyssopus officinalis or hyssop is a shrub in the lamiaceae or mint family native to southern europe, the middle east, and the region surrounding the caspian sea. Not only had lemon balm been a valued part of their materia medica for many hundreds of years, introduced to them from the greeks, but was also grown as a herbal cash crop used in trade. If the concept of creating a materia medica is somewhat new for you, we welcome you to learn more on the blog with our post what is a materia medica. It is great for kids who feel hot, icky and grouchy. Journal of medicinal plants research, 425, 27532759. Melissa comes from the greek word for honey bee, and lemon balm has the same healing and tonic properties as honey. Melissa officinalis lemon balm is a cultivated perennial lemon scented herb. Sedative, nervine, a ntispasmodic, a ntioxidant, mild diaphoretic, carminative, stomachic, topical antiviral.
Our materia medica project is being started on november 1, 20. Lemon balm is a flowering herb that is native to europe, asia, and africa although it is now grown all over the world. Events and courses health issues materia medica books. Jul 17, 2014 the essential oil obtained from leaves of melissa officinalis l. Lime balm seeds melissa officinalis lime terroir seeds. The herbal academy materia medica is compiled in the herbarium, our online plant monograph database. Oval, indented, lemonscented leaves are used for flavouring soups, stews, sauces and salad dressing. The chemical composition was determined by hydrodistillation. This page was last edited on 15 december 2019, at 08. The record derives from wcsp data supplied on 20120323 which reports it as an accepted name record 124103 with original publication details.
Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Robin murphy natures materia medica homeopathy books. Paracelsus believed lemon balm had so many benefits it was the one and only herb a person would ever need. He was also known as an academic writer, publisher, medical school. The new materia medica is a source book of information on some of the most exciting new crystal, botanical. Qualities na actions carminative spasmolytic mild sedative diaphoretic tsh.
If unsure consult a plant finder book do not collect plants from areas which have been or are likely to have been sprayed with pesticides or insecticides, or areas which have been freshly manured. Calendula is likely one of the most common remedies used in folk and clinical herbalism and has a broad spectrum of uses and applications. The name, brahmi, comes from brahma, the vedic god of creation. Melissa officinalis article about melissa officinalis by. Lemon balm is a wonderful herb for multiple health conditions and was once considered an herbal cureall. There are so many choices for medicinal perennials that it can be overwhelming. An important tonic remedy for the nervous system depleted by stress, prolonged illness, sexual excesses, drug use or protracted illness. Because lemon balm is an antiviral and a relaxing nervine, it makes a soothing tea for easing respiratory illnesses and stomach viruses. Lemon balm is a cheery plant that eases anxiety while refreshing the nervous system and enhancing memory. Herbal medicine about consultations herbal clinics and fees testimonials contact me education and resources. Last years post was on the essential oil, whereas this is on the plant itself.
Due to its purported properties as an antiseptic, cough reliever, and expectorant, it has been used in traditional herbal medicine. It is most commonly used for stress, anxiety and depression due to its uplifting, yet calming tendencies. Paracelsus swiss physician from the 16th century referred to it as the elixir of life. Its use as a female reproductive tract support the mother side of motherwort has become predominant, but its importance for the cardiovascular system should not be forgotten the cardiaca side motherwort is native to the mediterranean region. It helps lighten the load making it easier to be happy. Well, when it comes to the lemon balm plant, melissa officinalis, quite a lot. The distinguishing name for lemon balm is melissa officinalis, any other name is a fake and should be regarded with suspicion. Journal of the vermont center for integrative herbalism materia medica.
Following its introduction into spain in the seventh century, its use. Lemon balm melissa officinalis, balm, common balm, or balm mint, is a perennial herbaceous plant in the mint family lamiaceae and native to southcentral europe, the mediterranean basin, iran, and central asia, but now naturalized in the americas and elsewhere. Herbal materia medica 2 folio student herbal medicine. Melissa officinalis an overview sciencedirect topics. Some kitchen cupboard underground readers might ask, hey, didnt we just cover this last year. Outlines of over 500 major botanical medicines moore, michael on. Melissa officinalis lemon balm is a herbtea traditionally said to induce calmness and improve cognition. The updated version of this book with 50 pages of additional information can be found in our book store.
See more ideas about materia medica, pure products and tender ribs. Make lemon balm tea by steeping one tablespoon of dried leaves per cup of water for at least 20 minutes. Robin murphy natures materia medica narayana verlag. The ancients praised melissa as an herb of jupiter that. This page is where you will ultimately find alphabetized links to monographs on each of the individual plants listed on our website. The same medicinal wine form is also used in the indian materia medica nadkarni, 1976. About 58% of these are herbal extract, 25% are other extracts, and 2% are fruit extract.
Veda offers courses in herbal medicine, herbal walks, and distance learning courses. Dont assume that because one part of the plant is medicinaledible that all of the plant is useable. Natures materia medica is a book of natural medicines, because the homeopathic and herbal remedies have an affect on health and disease by enhancing the vital state of a person. A beautiful, free, and indepth resource for herbalists and gardeners. Motherwort leonurus cardiaca is an herb known to most nds. Henriettes herbal is one of the oldest and largest herbal medicine sites on the net. A 1999, doubleblind, placebocontrolled, randomized german trial studied the efficacy of a topical cream made from the standardized dried leaf extract of lemon balm melissa officinalis, 70. The roundtoothed, eggshaped or heartshaped leaves are from 1 to 2 12 inches long and arranged opposite one another on the stem. This plant is 1 to 2 12 feet high, is covered with fine hair, and has a rather stout, erect, or muchbranched stem. Does melissa officinalis cause withdrawal or dependence. Ryn and katja made the content enjoyable and easy to understand and really fueled a desire and got me stoked to. Radium bromide an important addition to the materia medica especially since the provings by diffenbach have precisionized its use radium brom of 1800000 radioa. It gets its common name from the fresh lemony scent that emanates from its freshly bruised leaves.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of the. Agrawal, dr y r materia medica of glandular medicine. Lemon balm melissa officinalis in the lamiaceae or mint family part used. Choose what is beautiful to your heart and soul and what works well in your growing zonegardens. The greeks used an infusion of lemon balm and wine on insect bites or to cuts or scrapes to speed healing and treat and prevent infection. Antioxidant capacity and total phenolic contents of oregano origanum vulgare, lavender lavandula angustifolia and lemon balm melissa officinalis. The ancients praised melissa as an herb of jupiter that gladdens the heart, the prosaic of antiquity it. Southcentral europe, north africa, the mediterranean region, and central asiaiii qualities. Balm mint, blue balm, garden balm, honey plant, lemon balm, sweet balm, melissa officinalis.
Melissa officinalis is a medical and aromatic plant that is used for its hypnotic, sedative, and spasmolytic effects. Melissa in greek is the word for honey bee designating lemon balms long history with bees. A wide variety of melissa officinalis extract options are available to you, such as part, form. Materia medica melissa officinalis botanicaltherapy. Melissa, the generic name, is the greek word for honeybee, named such because of the bees love of the this beautifully scented herb. Online materia medica international academy of classical. Lemon balm melissa officinalis licorice glycyrrhiza glabra ligustrum ligustrum lucidum. Jun 07, 20 melissa officinalis is commonly known as lemon balm because of its citrus scent of lemons. Gerard said that the herb comforteth the hart and driveth away all sadnesse. Materia medica by william boericke, read the full book on. Its been online since 1995, and is run by henriette kress, a herbalist in helsinki, finland. Oats oats are a good restorative nerve tonic, ideal for depression and qi energy deficiency. There are many lemon balm benefits aside from its pleasant flavor and uplifting aroma. This book is a major breakthrough in our understanding of homeopathic materia.
All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Lemon balm an essential healing herb spirit healing. Slightly lemon smell and taste, sweet, sour, aromatic. Sometimes its only referred to as balm, which is defined as something that is soothing, healing or comforting. The holistic herbalism materia medica course was awesome. Hahnemann developed the first homoeopathic materia medica by a system of homeopathic provings, where a substance was ingested by the. Antioxidant capacity and total phenolic contents of oregano origanum vulgare, lavender lavandula angustifolia and lemon balm melissa officinalis from romania. It is also approved by commission e as a treatment for nervousness and insomnia, and it is commonly used in folk medicine to treat anxiety, gastric complaints especially. Lemon balm melissa officinalis herbal materia medica 2. Colimilr which contains matricaria recutita flowers extract, foeniculum vulgare fruit extract and melissa officinalis aerial parts extract and fennel oil emulsions have also been shown to be effective in the treatment of colic in infants. Modern research has shown that it can help significantly in the treatment of cold sores.
For a materia medica post on althaea officinalis click here. Melissa officinalis, commonly called lemon balm, is a bushy herbaceous perennial of the mint family that is typically grown in herb gardens and border fronts for its lemonscented leaves. Melissa was also a favourite in medieval elixirs of youth. It is high in silicon, like all grasses, and thus strengthens the connective tissue, skin, mucosa and nerves. Its leaves are highly aromatic and release a lemon fragrance when crushed. This report presents a case study of30yearold patient who was admitted to an emergency department with restlessness, tremor, distractibility, and sweating following a discontinuation of melissa officinalis consumption. Key remedies for the future of homeopathy griffith, colin on. The next entry in our materia medica series is melissa officinalis.
From german folk medicine, to the ancient greeks, to the homeopaths and clinical herbal traditions of north america everywhere calendula pops up it is adopted and used as a valuable medicinal agent. Active constituents rosmarinic acid, essential oil, sesquiterpenoids, phenolic acids, triterpenes, monoterpene glycosides and flavonoids nmcd, 2014. In indian mythology, brahma created the whole universe with his thoughts while. The greeks listed it in their materia medica as a healing agent against scorpion stings, insect and dog bites. Materia medica by william boericke free materia medica books. In fact i could easily have doubled the length of this list. The plants it may be well to state here that under the subheads related species and related preparations, we have frequently placed plants or drugs usually according to botanical or chemical relationship to the subject of the main article, but in several instances physiological or therapeutic relationship only has been taken into consideration. The ayurvedic pharmacopoeia lists melissa officinalis for dyspepsia associated with anxiety or depressive states. It does appear effective at inducing calmness and reducing anxiety, but the cognitive enhancing properties are variable appears to benefit if stressed, but otherwise it is merely sedative.
Lemon balm melissa officinalis lamiaceae lemon balm has an old reputation for giving the gift of long life to those who use it. Melissa officinalis lemon balm, common balm, bee balm, sweet. Actaea racemosa as an alternative to hormone replacement therapy. The essential oil of lemon balm contains the aldehydes geranial, citronellal, betacaryophyllene, neral, and geranyl acetate. Lemon balm is a member of the mint family of plants, and is easily grown in any garden. Some kitchen cupboard underground readers might ask, hey, didnt we just. Herbal materia medica lemon balm melissa officinalis. In order to continue to serve our customers as efficiently as possible at this difficult time, we ask that you please keep your remedy orders to 10 items or less per day. Lemon balm melissa officinalis herbal materia medica 2 folio. Courses and herb walks natural health preston, lancashire.
Lemon balm, also known as melissa because of its botanical name melissa officinalis, is an essential herb for calming the nervesin particular, those involved with digestion. Melissa officinalis wikipedia an piemonteis, lenciclopedia. Melissa officinalis supplement health benefits, dosage. Records concerning its use date back over 2000 years with entries in the historia plantarum approximately 300 bc and the materia medica approximately 5080 bc. It has been used for treating dyspepsia, ibs, acid reflux, stress and anxiety, herpes simplex, brain health, hyperthyroid, alzheimers, and insomnia, to name a few. The plant is native to central asia and southcentral europe.
Sooooo many plants, i found i would learn about a plant then walk outside my front door and see it growing. Dried leaf as a tea, tincture, or made into an ointment fresh leaf as an essential oil, tincture, or fresh leaf tea. The name melissa comes from the latin name melissa officinalis. Lamiaceae, commonly known as lemon balm, is an important plant of herbal materia medica. It is in flower from june to october, and the seeds ripen from august to october. Many people suffer from various sensitivities in the gut, with complicated and confusing misdiagnoses involved. Herbal medicine from the heart of the earth 1999 by sharol tilgner, n.
The ayurvedic pharmacopoeia ap lists melissa officinalis, along with the related indian species m. Repertory to the modalities, in their relations to temperature, air, water, winds, weather, and seasons. Melissa officinalis lemon balm is a perennial herb from the lamiaceae family that. Lemon balm melissa officinalis is a plant that is sometimes used in its dried form or by extracting its oil as an antibacterial, antiviral, and antioxidative agent.
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