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Myrtle Myrtus communis

Berries of Myrtle (Myrtus communis L.)

Common Names

Myrtle ,

Botanical Name

Myrtus communis

Family

MYRTACEAE Myrtle family

Myrtle Medicinal Properties & Benefits
Common Uses:	Bladder Infection (UTI) Cystitis * Bronchitis *
Properties:	AntiViral* Astringent* Antibacterial* Astringent* Cardic tonic Cordial* Carminative* Antirheumatic* Rubefacient* Stimulant* Stomachic*
Parts Used:	Leaf and berries
Constituents:

The leaves of the myrtle tree are very aromatic and the plant has a number of medicinal uses.

In traditional herbal medicine myrtle has it has been taken internally for urinary infections, digestive problems, bronchial congestion, and dry coughs. In Ayveda it is seen as a treatment for cerebral infections, most notably epilepsy. Myrtle has also been used at various times as an astringent, an antiseptic and a decongestant. ¹

In the Kitchen: Myrtle leaves can be used as a tea, and can be subsituted for bay leaves in cooking. Mytle branches can be used as firewood, for grilling it transmits a spicy aromatic flavor to meats and vegetables.

The oil has a distinct, spicy, camphor-like aroma. The better oils exhibit a sweeter, fresher note. Learn More

Side Effects:

Avoid in pregnancy

How to Use: Myrtle

Preparation Methods :Myrtle leaves can be used in teas. The essential oil can be used in aromatherapy.

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(Myrtus communis) Origin- Tunisia Method of Cultivation- Wildharvested Common Method Of Extraction: Steam distilled Parts Used: Leaves and twigs Note Classification: Middle to Base Aroma: Clear, fresh, camphoraceous, sweet-herbaceous odor

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Myrtus communis Origin- Turkey

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Myrtle Medicinal Uses & Benefits

Plant Description

Myrtus communis

Flowers:5 petal star like flower, usually white
Plant Class:Fowering Evergreen Shrub
Leaves: Fragrant with essential oil, 3-5 cm long
Fruit: Edible blue-purple berries with several seeds.
Preferred Habitat:
Flowering Season:
Distribution:Native to the Mediterranean, Southern Europe and Northern Africa

History and Traditions

The ancient Egyptians used to crush the leaves and add them to wine to treat fever and infection. Dioscorides used the same recipe for stomach, bladder and pulmonary infections. Myrtle was first introduced into Britain in 1597, and was used in the nineteenth century for bronchial infections, genitourinary problems, and hemorrhoids. ^{(Walji, H.,114)}

Astrology:

This tree is under Mercury. The leaves sometimes, but chiefly the berries are used. They are both of them dry and binding. ^{Nicholas Culpeper}

Folklore, Myths and Legends

Greeks Romans

There are many ancient legends concerning myrtle that associate the plant with love, marriage and fertility. To the Greeks, myrtle as an emblem of immortality. It was a creation of Venus, who punished her wayward son, Cupid with a branch of Myrtle. Being a tree of love, myrtle the pious of the ancient world took a dim view of myrtle, thinking it encouraged wanton sexuality and so banned myrtle wreaths from celebrations.

Charles Montgomery Skinner. Myths and Legends of Flowers, Trees, Fruits, and Plants, in All Ages and in All Climes . (2009), General Books LLC

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