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The secret of a
happy heart

In the Middle Ages, this herb was used by European sorcerers and magicians to prepare magical potions. Today, melissa is one of the most popular herbs with a sedative effect.
From hiccups and black melancholy

A thousand years ago, in the Canon of Medicine the great Avicenna (980-1037) pointed out the healing properties of melissa, its ability to help with blockages of the brain and called it a delight for the heart.

A famous Persian healer believed that melissa "makes the heart happy and strengthens the spirit, banishes dark thoughts and balances 'black melancholy', promotes digestion and helps with hiccups." Melissa was one of the most popular plants in medieval Europe.

In the wild, melissa is common in Central and Southern Europe, the Balkans, Iran, North Africa, North America, as well as Ukraine, the Caucasus and Central Asia. Melissa grows on the edges of forests, in forest ravines and shady gorges.

Vitamins and more

The plant contains vitamins A, B1, B2, B6, B9, PP. But its content of vitamin C is especially high to which we owe good resistance to viral and bacterial infections, the correct functioning of the immune system, rapid tissue regeneration, healthy cells, blood vessels, bone apparatus, and normal absorption of iron.

The trace element contents include an increased content of iron,whose main function is hematopoietic. It also contains zinc, copper, manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, calcium, sodium.

Such a rich composition explains melissa’s powerful restorative effect on the body, the beneficial effect on the vessels of the brain, and the tonic, anti-inflammatory and antiviral effects.

Mood modulator

Melissa is currently widely used in medicine as a sedative, antispasmodic, analgesic, which calms the nervous system, stops nausea and vomiting, has a beneficial effect on heart activity and increases appetite.

Melissa, or lemon balm, is beneficial for a variety of health problems, including insomnia and emotional distress. Its citrus-mint aroma reduces anxiety and stress, makes sleep deeper and more restful. Because of these properties, lemon balm is called a stress protector and mood modulator.