Melissa infusions and decoctions help to cope well with diseases of the cardiovascular system: they relieve heart pain, tachycardia, hypertension, arrhythmia and ischemia. They are used as a sedative for nervous diseases, sleep disorders, overfatigue, neuroses, dizziness, and headaches.Melissa relieves pain in rheumatism, atherosclerosis and gout, also copes with toothache and diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. External application helps to cure ulcers, bruises and boils, as well as gum disease. With the help of melissa, disorders of the menstrual cycle and lactation, anemia and shortness of breath are treated. Melissa is quite widely used in beekeeping and cooking, but it is even more often used in medicine. Its healing properties were known even in Ancient Rome. Due to its properties, lemon balm is often able to replace many heart medications. Its soothing, sedative and pain-relieving properties are no less useful. All parts of the plant contain essential oiloil, which includes myrcene, geraniol and citral. Ascorbic acid, potassium, calcium, manganese, magnesium, iron, magnesium, zinc, copper and many other trace elements are also found in the above-ground part.