Our melissa was grown in my garden in North Carolina. We had a cool spring so the melissa was vibrant and full when we harvested and distilled it in late May.
Melissa hydrosol:
Antidepressant, anxiety, stress
Stress relieving, insomnia, mild sedative
Excellent for treating herpes simplex 1: sitz baths or gel
Calming and balancing to the autonomic nervous system; soothes and reduces feelings and symptoms of stress or anxiety