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Melissa not only has a pleasant smell, but also a variety of medicinal qualities. The leaves of the plant contain essential oils, tannins, bitterness, saponins, stearins, flavonoids, a large amount of organic acids. The composition of lemon balm includes a complex of vitamins B, vitamin C, calcium, potassium, magnesium, iron, copper, zinc, manganese, selenium, etc.
Melissa's decoctions are very effective in a variety of female diseases: ovarian dysfunction, hormonal disorders, inflammatory processes. Melissa is prescribed for pain and cramps during critical days, for toxicosis in pregnant women, as well as during the period of severe menopause.
The benefits of lemon balm for the body.
The plant has a sedative, relaxing and soothing effect on the body, due to this, the tea that is prescribed for the treatment of all kinds of nervous diseases (psychosis, neurosis, nervous exhaustion and insomnia). Pediatricians recommend drinking lemon balm broth from hyperactive children that can not be concentrated: the plant improves memory, perseverance and ability to concentrate.
The infusion or decoction of lemon balm is recommended to take with stomach ulcers and duodenal ulcers. The plant improves the digestive functions of the stomach, has a choleretic and hemostatic effect. Melissa is useful for normalizing the heart rhythm of various origins, the nervous tremor.
Melissa tea is indicated for hypertensive patients, people with diabetes, as well as for anemia and other diseases associated with a deterioration in the composition of the blood. Melissa has the ability to gently cleanse the intestines, renew the composition of blood and lymph.
The plant has an interesting feature: to achieve the desired effect, it is not necessary to take large doses of lemon balm, a small amount is enough to achieve a useful effect of lemon balm.
Due to its antiviral properties, the herb is used to fight several viral diseases: measles, influenza and herpes. Melissa is a natural tonic that helps cope with chronic fatigue, melancholy, depression and decreased performance, with the consequences of physical and mental fatigue. The plant also helps with skin diseases: shingles, eczema, neurodermatitis, fungal lesions of the skin, acne and insect bites.
The leaves of the plant have an anticonvulsant, analgesic, diuretic, antiemetic and antispasmodic effect on the body (they relieve muscle spasms of internal organs and blood vessels).
Melissa can be used to combat obesity, due to its ability to activate metabolic processes, cleanse the body, eliminate toxins and toxins from the body. An important role in the fight against obesity is the ability of the plant to have a calming effect on the human nervous system; It is well known that, in the absence of stress, there is no desire to abuse food.
Melissa is not recommended for use in case of individual intolerance and arterial hypotension. The plant has no other contraindications.
