Myrtle Essential Oil

$5.96

Myrtle is a large, fragrant bush native to northern Africa. According to Culpeper, the leaves have drying and binding properties, and can be used to treat diarrhea and dysentery. Dioscorides also prescribed a potion of myrtle leaves macerated in wine to treat lung and bladder infections. Myrtle oil was one of several ingredients in Angel’s Water, a 16th century skin care formulation.

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Description

Myrtle Essential Oil Profile

Botanical: Myrtus communis | Origin: Morocco | Method: Steam Distilled

Characteristics:

Myrtle oil is a pale yellow to orange liquid with a fresh, camphoraceous, herbal scent similar to eucalyptus. It blends well with bay leaf, bergamot, clary sage, clove, hyssop, ginger, lavandin, lavender, lemon, lemongrass, rosemary, and thyme oils.

Principal Constituents:

These are naturally occurring in the essential oil.

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  • cineol
  • myrtenol
  • pinene
  • gerniol
  • linalool
  • camphene
  • borneol

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General Actions:

Antibacterial, anti-catarrhal, antiseptic, aphrodisiac, astringent, balsamic, deodorant, expectorant, nervine, regulatory, mildly sedative.

Safety:

Myrtle oil is listed GRAS (Generally Regarded As Safe), and is considered non-toxic, non-irritating and non-sensitizing.

Primary Therapy Agent:

Acne, oily skin, hemorrhoids, hormonal imbalance, hypothyroidism, asthma, colds, flu, bronchitis, catarrh, coughs, tuberculosis, headaches.

Secondary Therapy Agent:

Insomnia, chest congestion, anxiety, frigidity or loss of libido, impotence, cystitis, urinary infections.

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