Lemon balm, Melissa officinalis, also known as lemon balm or lady's weed, originates from the eastern Mediterranean and western Asia. There, its leaves were already known as a medicinal herb in ancient times. The valuable ingredients of lemon balm leaves include secondary plant constituents such as polyphenols (especially rosmarinic acid and flavonoids) and triterpenes. Furthermore, the leaves contain an essential oil rich in aromatic substances such as citral, geranial, neral and citronellal. Lemon balm owes its intense lemon scent to this essential oil. In addition to lemon balm, nourishing shea butter, hyaluronic acid and the APOTHEKER DR. SCHELLER medicinal plant essence for smoothed, protected and cared for lips.
