Melissa: Medicinal Uses

Products Melissa is available as an open product or in the form of tea bags in pharmacies and drugstores. Medicines containing lemon balm, extracts and the essential oil are on the market in the form of dragées, drops and capsules, among others, usually in combination with other medicinal plants. Stem plant Melissa L. of the … Melissa: Medicinal Uses

Peppermint: Medicinal Uses

Products Peppermint tea is available in the form of sachets and as open goods in pharmacies and drugstores. Preparations from the peppermint leaves are commercially available in the form of drops, ointments, creams, oils, capsules, tea blends, as bath additives, mints, nasal ointments and mouthwashes, among others. Stem plant Peppermint x L. from the Lamiaceae … Peppermint: Medicinal Uses

Thyme

Products Thyme is available in the form of tea bags and as an open product in pharmacies and drugstores. Numerous cold remedies contain preparations of thyme herb, for example, thyme ointments, tablets, bronchial pastilles, inhalations, cough syrups, baths, cold teas and drops. The essential oil is also on sale. Stem plant Both common thyme L. … Thyme

Lavender Health Benefits

Products Commercially available products include the pure essential oil, the medicinal drug, teas, baths and lavender oil capsules. Also used are lavender pillows (sachets containing the flowers) to aid sleep. Lavender is also used in cosmetics, perfumes, personal care products and aromatherapy. Stem plant The officinal lavender belongs to the labiates family (Lamiaceae) and is … Lavender Health Benefits

Spearmint

Products Spearmint oil is found in chewing gum, toothpastes, oral care products, pharmaceuticals, and candy, among other products (e.g., Wrigley’s Spearmint Chewing Gum, USA 1893). Structure and properties Spearmint oil is an essential oil extracted by steam distillation from the leaves and herb of spearmint, or green mint, from the labiates family (Lamiaceae). The main … Spearmint

Sage Health Benefits

Products Sage is available as an open product and as a tea in sachets in pharmacies and drugstores. Sage extracts are commercially available in the form of tablets, sage pastilles, lozenges and drops, among others. Stem plants Sage is an evergreen plant of the labiates family (Lamiaceae) native to the Mediterranean region. In pharmacy, mainly … Sage Health Benefits