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Melissa's not just for reassurance

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Melissa's not just for reassurance

It was probably brought to Poland by Italian monks and is now grown throughout the country. Melisa tea is mainly associated with soothing and helping to sleep, but this plant also has antioxidant, antimicrobial or digestive properties. It grows wild in North Africa, Southern Europe and Asia. Herbal raw material is leaf, rich in biologically active substances. Melissa officinalis L. is a plant native to the Mediterranean region.

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1. This is Melissa's character

The most valuable ingredients are found in bright green, carbonated leaves on the edges, which resemble the leaves of a shrub in appearance. It is a honey plant. The Polish names rojonik and beekeeper come from the tradition of spraying the interior of a new nest with this herb, so that bees are eager to nest in it. In Poland it does not grow wild, but it is grown on plantations, in gardens and on plots, as well as in donkeys on balconies on parapets.

2. Melissa has anti-inflammatory properties

In the Middle Ages, the herb was used to treat toothache, ear pain, bronchitis, or bleeding gums. Inhalation with the oil was intended to prevent nightmares. The herb promotes the elimination of free radicals by protecting the body's cells from their adverse effects. The most well-known medicinal properties of melissa are its medicinal effects attributed to the ingredients of eucalyptus oil. However, it helps to speed up sleeping and helps eliminate headache, thus reducing the effects of stress and nerve strain on the nervous system.

3. Melissa How to use it?

In pharmacies, you can buy espresso or dried tea. It is best to brew tea under cover for about 15 minutes. However, most of the essential oil responsible for the health benefits of melissa is found in fresh leaves. Such a drink will have a refreshing lemon flavor. Fresh leaves will successfully replace lemon grass. It can also be used for a relaxing glass mass or a dressing. Melisa can be safely used during pregnancy and during breastfeeding, so it also depends on its own special method of soothing during this period. In addition, there are contraindications to its use when it is used to soothe the liver itself, irritates the liver, and can be used to treat allergic reactions to melisa and other herbs.

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