Melissa Officinalis Extract/ Lemon Balm Extract

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What is  Melissa Officinalis Extract/ Lemon Balm Extract  
Melissa officinalis, known as lemon balm balm, common balm, or balm mint, is a perennial herbaceous plant in the mint family Lamiaceae, native to south-central Europe, North Africa, the Mediterranean region, and Central Asia.
Lemon balm is often used as a flavouring in ice cream and herbal teas, both hot and iced, often in combination with other herbs such as spearmint. It is also frequently paired with fruit dishes or candies. It can be used in fish dishes and is the key ingredient in lemon balm pesto. 

Main Functions: 

1. Lemon balm has calming effects so they take it for anxiety, sleepproblems, and restlessness.

2. Lemon balm is also used for Alzheimer's disease, attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), an autoimmune disease involving thethyroid (Graves' disease),swollen airways, rapid heartbeat due to nervousness, high blood pressure, sores, tumors, and insect bites.

Application:

1. Applied in foods and beverages, lemon balm leaves extract is widely used for flavoring.

2. Applied in health care product field, lemon balm leaves extract is used for promoting sleep and improving appetite.

3. Applied in pharmaceutical field, lemon balm leaves extract is frequently used as mild sedative agent to regulate mood and significantly increase calmness and alertness. 

4. Applied in cosmetics field, it is widely added into the cosmetics with the function of delaying aging and compacting skin, thus make skin much smooth and delicate.