Description
Fragrance: Sweet, camphorous and mildly floral.
Common Uses: Myrtle essential oil has antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects and is effective against asthma, chronic bronchitis, sinusitis and respiratory infections caused by colds.
People take myrtle for treating lung infections including bronchitis, whooping cough, and tuberculosis. It reduces the presence and further deposition of phlegm, clearing congestion resulting in relief from coughing.
They also take it for bladder conditions, diarrhoea, persistent heartburn, heavy periods, yeast infections, and worms. Myrtle is used on the skin for warts and in the mouth for canker sores and thrush.
If used in mouthwash, myrtle essential oil makes the gums contract and strengthen their hold on the teeth. If ingested, it also makes the intestinal tracts and muscles contract. Furthermore, it contracts and tightens the skin and helps to diminish wrinkles. It can also help stop haemorrhaging by inducing the blood vessels to contract.
Myrtle essential oil a suitable substance to apply on wounds. It does not let microbes infect the wounds and thereby protects against sepsis and tetanus, in case of an iron object being the cause of the damage.
Used in aromatherapy, it can calm anxiety and tension, improve self-confidence, and aid with grief.
Plant Part: Flowers, leaves and stems
Method: Steam Distillation
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Nothing contained in this site is intended to be used as medical advice and it is not intended to be used to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease, nor should it be used for therapeutic purposes or as a substitute for your own health professional’s advice.
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