Research Paper : Study of Efficacy & Analysis of Volatility Aroma Components of Melissa(Melissa officinalis)

Choi, Jeung Sook

Journal of the Korean Society of Cosmetology 2010;16(1):114-119.
Published online March 31, 2010.

Melissa(Melissa officinalis)의 향기성분 분석과 유효성 연구

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Research Paper : Study of Efficacy & Analysis of Volatility Aroma Components of Melissa(Melissa officinalis)

Jeung Sook Choi

Abstract

Herb is derived from "Herba" used to mean `green grass` like a fragrant grass, a medical plant, and so on. In modern times it names genetically the plant which is used for food and medicine, and for fragrance and taste. I studied the basic data for their application by analyzing the distilled components of Melissa (Melissa officinalis), and the validity of the blending oil for Aromatherapy treatment. Melissa (Melissa officinalis) belongs to a Composite 16 compounds are identified by The analysis of distilled components, and trans-caryophyllene(23.19%) that belongs to aldehyde is the highest in peak area. Aldehyde is characterized by ant-inflammation, sedation efficacy, dropping of blood pressure, and fever removal efficacy. Therefore this material is excellent in contracting and sedating the blood vessel of the swollen wound and the skin inflammation. So the aromatherapy treatment is the most effective in Myrrh(that is the base note oil and is effective in healing eczema), Lavender(that is the middle note oil and has sedation efficacy), and the blending oil with Orange or Lemon(that improves the evaporation power and has the disinfection effect).

Key Words: Melissa(Melissa officinalis), Volatility Aroma Components, Aroma Extraction, GC/MS, Aromatherapy Treatment