Steinmetz:Myrtus

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Myrtus communis

Also known as (or relevant to)
Family
Myrtaceae
English Names
  • Myrtle
Natural Habitat
  • Europe (especially Mediterranean countries)
  • mainly Italy; India
Part(s) Used
  • Folia Myrti
  • Fructus Myrti
Constituent(s)
  • leaf: essential oil (myrtol)
  • tannin
  • bitter principle; berry: essential oil (myrtol)
  • resin
  • tannin
  • acids
  • sugar
Action
  • leaf: stomachic
  • antiseptic
  • pectoral
  • cordial
  • stimulant
  • astringent
  • nerve-sedative; berry: carminative
  • astringent; oil (distilled from the leaf): antiseptic
  • rubefacient
  • used in perfumery
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