Klosterfrau Melissengeist

Klosterfrau Melissengeist is a German variation of Carmelite water, an alternative remedy combining lemon balm with essential oils from thirteen medicinal plants in a 79 percent ethanol solution. It originated in 1800s Cologne, created by the nun Maria Clementine Martin, who founded her company near Cologne Cathedral in 1826 and branded the product Real Spanish Carmelite-Melissa Water; the business was acquired out of bankruptcy in 1929 by Wilhelm Doerenkamp, who concentrated its production. The remedy was historically used for colds and gastrointestinal complaints, and modern marketing describes it as supporting nervous complaints, sleep difficulties and digestive function, though the packaging itself states that scientific evidence for its individual ingredients remains unproven; the Klosterfrau Healthcare Group now sells more than 200 products under the brand.