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Melissa Essential Oil
- Botanical Name: Melissa officinalis
- Alternative Names: Lemon Balm
- Botanical Family: Lamiaceae
- Primary Constituent: Geranial
- Other Main Constituents: Neral, Germacrene, Caryophyllene
- Distillation Method: Steam Distillation
- Plant Part: Leaf Top
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