Stem plant
Myrtaceae, myrtle.
Medicinal drug
- Myrti folium – myrtle leaves
Ingredients
- Essential oil: Myrti aetheroleum
- Myrtol is a fraction of the essential oil and contains 1,8-cineole, limonene and (+)-α-pinene, among others.
- Tannins
- Bitters
Effects
- Astringent: astringent and tanning.
- Expectorant
Fields of application
- As a tanning drug
- For colds, e.g. catarrh, sinusitis, bronchitis.
