Description
- Lemon Balm Mother Tincture Without Alcohol is an herbal preparation extracted from the flowers of the Melissa Officinalis L. plant.
- This type of extract contains the total phytocomplex of the plant in aqueous form; they contain all the beneficial properties of medicinal and spontaneous plants.
- Lemon balm, also known as Melissa or Lemon Grass thanks to the odor given off by its leaves, which is very reminiscent of that of lemon, is an aromatic herbaceous perennial plant belonging to the family of Lamiaceae widely used in phytotherapy for its antispastic, carminative, antioxidant properties, for the tratreatment of insomnia and states of agitation
- Lemon Balm Mother Tincture is rich in important substances such as flavonoids, caffeic and chlorogenic acid derivatives polyphenolic acids (rosmarinic acid), triterpenes, essential oils, bitter substances, polysaccharides, mucilage glycosides that work in synergy with each other.
- The active ingredients of lemon balm, predominantly found in the leaves , consist mainly of rosmarinic acid, two flavonoids (luteolin and quercetin), and an essential oil. These molecules can act on both the nervous system and thegastro-intestinal system.
- Usually the mother tincture is made with alcoholic maceration of officinal herbs, alcohol and water for a certain period of time (20-40 days). However, to make the product also suitable for children and pregnant women , there are also Alcohol-Free Mother Tinctures , made with a mix of Water and Glycerin as solvents.
- Our alcohol-free mother tinctures are obtained thanks to an innovative type of Ultrasound Extraction , which allows the complete extraction of the plant material , while at the same time preserving the integrity of all the molecules contained in the plant. All this is made possible thanks to the shock wave produced by ultrasound which causes the mechanical breakdown of the cell walls.
- Ultrasonic Extraction is an extraction technique in which no chemicals are used and added, being in fact used natural solvents regardless of the solubility of the active ingredients.
