Botanical Index No. 733

Myrtle

myrtus communis

Medicinal Actions

Analgesic, Antibacterial, Antiedemic, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Bronchosecretolytic, Carminative, CNS Depressant, Deodorant, Fungicide, Hypoglycemic, Parasiticide, Sedative, Stimulant, Stomachic, Tonic

Primary Conditions Treated

Collyrium Pectoral Rubefacient Vermifuge Adenopathy Alopecia Aphtha Aposteme Arthrosis Bacteria Bleeding BPH Bronchosis Cacoethes Cancer breast colon gum liver spleen throat uterus Catarrh Cold Condylomata Conjunctivosis Cough Cramp Cystosis Dermatosis Diarrhea Dropsy Dysentery Dyspepsia Eczema Edema Encephalosis Enterosis Epilepsy Fatigue Fever Fibroid Fungus Gangrene Gas Gastrosis Gingivosis Gonorrhea Gray Hair Headache Hemorrhoid Hepatosis Hyperglycemia Induration Infection Inflammation Insomnia Leishmania Leukorrhea Mastosis Menorrhagia Mycosis Nephrosis Nervousness Night Sweats Otosis Pain Parasite Parotosis Pertussis Pharyngosis Phthisis Pleurodynia Polyp Proctosis Prolapse Pulmonosis Pyelosis Rheumatism Sinusosis Smallpox Sore Splenosis Swelling Tonsilosis Tuberculosis Urogenitosis Uterosis Wart Whitlow Worm Wound

General Dosage

15–40 grains powdered myrtle for catarrh, nephrosis, and phthisis; 1–2 drops several ×/day; 15–30 g leaf/liter water for tea, but take only 0.2 g leaf per day.

Safety & Contraindications

Not covered.“Hazards and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages”. Large doses may cause diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting. More than 10 g myrtle oil can threaten life due to high cineole content. Symptoms of this alleged cineole intoxication may include circulatory disorders, collapse, lowered blood pressure, and respiratory failure. Do not apply oil to face of children as it may trigger asthma-like attacks, bronchial spasm, glottal spasms, even respiratory failure.

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