Abstract

One of the famous plants in family Lamiaceae isMelissa officinaliswhich is one of the important herbs for health and Medicine. Melisa contains Rosmarinic acid, flavonoids and phenolic. These components have tightening and rejuvenation effect on skin. Also, it has monoterpenes and di-terpenes which are antibacterial. Essential oil of Melisa forms a good complex with sebum, so it can decrease inflammation and acne pain 30 gr of dry leaves and stems of Melisa in 500 ml of distilled water were used for hydro-distillation. For hydro alcoholic extract, we used 150 gr of dry matter (leaves and stems) in 500 ml of ethyl alcohol at 25 °C for 10 days. Then, the alcoholic extract was diluted 5 times with water 20 persons were under experiment for 3 months. Extracts were sprayed on skin 3-5 times a day. The results showed that all the people treated got the best result of this treatment. After the application of the water extract of Melissa, we observed 75% of clients improved the skin pore, 65% of clients improved neurological problems and Acne infections and 92% recovery of hyper secretion of Sebaceous glands. We observed the same results with Hydro Alcoholic extracts. 75% recovery of clients with improved skin pore, 95% of clients with improved neurological problems and Acne infections and 90% recovery of hyper secretion of Sebaceous glands. The results showed that Melisa extract has value of applying on some skin problems.

Highlights

  • IntroductionPeople's interest in taking medicinal herbs has increased due to familiarity with the adverse effects of chemical drugs, so that herbal medicines are used to treat most diseases

  • In the last decade, people's interest in taking medicinal herbs has increased due to familiarity with the adverse effects of chemical drugs, so that herbal medicines are used to treat most diseases.Complementary medicine refers to the use of complementary and alternative medicine along with conventional medicine

  • Many studies have not done about the effect of lemon balm (Melissa officinalis) on acne but regarding the effects of her sterilization on herpes, the results show the positive effects of herbal application

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Introduction

People's interest in taking medicinal herbs has increased due to familiarity with the adverse effects of chemical drugs, so that herbal medicines are used to treat most diseases. Complementary medicine refers to the use of complementary and alternative medicine along with conventional medicine. The use of medicinal plants is one of the treatments used in complementary and alternative medicine [1]. Traditional herbal remedies are used alone or in combination with other methods to treat acne in Europe. Among these plants, Melissa officinalis L. is one of the most well-known medicinal plants in Lamiaceae family. Melissa has long been used in traditional medicine to treat many disorders, and several studies have been conducted to identify the plant and its healing properties. Major producing countries are Italy (5000 kg), France (1500 kg), Hungary (1500 kg), Iran (700 kg), Argentina (500 kg) Yugoslavia (500 kg) and Israel (200 kg) [4, 5]

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