For Acne:
Associated with the goddess of love, myrtle essential oil can be diffused to induce a loving and a positive atmosphere to help transform both sadness and grief. Aside from that, myrtle essential oil is also used as a treatment for acne.
All you need to do is prepare the following:
- 10ml (2tsp.) of grape seed oil
- 1 drop of wheatgerm oil
- 7 drops of myrtle essential oil
Apply topically as needed.
For Allergies:
The essential oil of myrtle relaxes and sedates. This property also helps provides relief from tension, stress, annoyance, anger, distress and depression. That, and it can also help lower inflammation, irritation and different types of allergies.
For Breathing Trouble:
The anticatarrhal properties of myrtle essential oil help counter the accumulation of phlegm and catarrh in the respiratory tracts. This property also helps curb the formation of mucus and helps provide relief from coughs and breathing problems.
For Bronchitis:
The decongestant and expectorant properties found in lemon myrtle essential oil effectively treat chest congestion, flu, cold, bronchitis, asthma and even sinus infections. Adding 3 drops of the said oil to a steam inhalation can assist in easing headache, loosening mucus and phlegm deposits in the lungs and the respiratory passages. Furthermore, the therapeutic molecules in this oil aid in the controlling the increase of infectious particles that worsen both colds and coughs.
For Chest Infection:
Myrtle Essential Oil can be effective in both child and elderly people who experience chest infections.
For Chronic Stress:
Myrtle essential oil is a beneficial agent against nervous and neurotic disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, shaking limbs, fear, vertigo, anxiety and chronic stress.
For Coughs:
This property of myrtle essential oil helps lower the presence and further deposition of phlegm. It also helps clear out congestion of the nasal tracts, bronchi and lungs resulting from colds and helps provides good relief from coughing.
The decongestant and expectorant properties found in lemon myrtle essential oil effectively treat chest congestion, flu, cold, bronchitis, asthma and even sinus infections. Adding 3 drops of the said oil in steam inhalation can assist in easing headache, loosening mucus and phlegm deposits in the lungs and the respiratory passages. Furthermore, the therapeutic molecules in this oil aid in controlling the increase of infectious particles that worsen both colds and coughs.
For Depression:
The essential oil of myrtle relaxes and sedates. This property also helps provides relief from tension, stress, annoyance, anger, distress and depression. That and it can also help lower inflammation, irritation and different types of allergies.
For Diarrhea:
Myrtle essential oil inhibits infections, since it’s a bactericidal, germicidal, fungicidal and antiviral substance. Furthermore, it also helps to cure infections in the stomach and intestines, while helping stop diarrhea.
For Digestive Issues:
The medicinal functions of myrtle essential oil have been noted as early as 600 BC. According to the Bible, it was used in most purification ceremonies. Furthermore, the essential oil of myrtle was used to help treat urinary infections, digestive problems and respiratory illnesses.
For Erectile Dysfunction:
Myrtle essential oil is also considered to be an aphrodisiac (this may be the reason why this essential oil was associated with Aphrodite, the goddess of love). It works very well to alleviate problems such as impotency, frigidity, erectile dysfunctions and loss of libido.
For Flu:
The decongestant and expectorant properties found in lemon myrtle essential oil effectively treats chest congestion, flu, cold, bronchitis, asthma and even sinus infections. Adding 3 drops of the said oil in steam inhalation can assist in easing headache, loosening mucus and phlegm deposits in the lungs and the respiratory passages. Furthermore, the therapeutic molecules in this oil aids in the controlling the increase of infectious particles that worsen both colds and coughs.
For Frigidity:
Myrtle essential oil is also considered to be an aphrodisiac (this may be the reason why this essential oil was associated with Aphrodite, the goddess of love). It works very well to alleviate problems such as impotency, frigidity, erectile dysfunctions and loss of libido.
For Hemorrhoids:
You can add 6 drops of myrtle oil to 30 grams (1 ounce) of cold cream and mix it well. Apply several times a day until either the swelling or pain goes away. It can also help stop hemorrhaging by inducing the blood vessels to contract. It can also be utilized for skin care and can be used against hemorrhoids, acne, pimples, cystitis, infections in the urinary tract, and chronic problems such as leucorrhea.
Due to its astringent action, and because of its high tannin content, myrtle is effective when it comes to dealing against hemorrhoids. Just add in 6 drops of myrtle essential oil to 30grams (1oz) cold cream, and mix it well. Apply a few drops of this on a daily basis, when the pain and swelling are at their worse.
For High Blood Sugar:
Myrtle leaves, as well as its essential oil, is obtained from teh leaves are used to help lower the blood glucose level in type-2 diabetic patients in Turkish folk medicine. A study worked with groups of diabetic and non-diabetic rabbits. They measured the effects of single and multiple doses of myrtle oil on blood sugar levels for both groups.The non-diabetic rabbits didn’t experience a change in blood sugar levels after being given oral doses of the essential oil.
However, the diabetic rabits had a 51% reduction in blood sugar levels which showed up 4 hours later. The repeated administration of myrtle oil once per day to the diabetic rabbits maintained the lower blood sugar levels during the week long study. Researchers used 50mg and 100mg of myrtle oil per 1 kg of body weight. There was also a 14% reduction in serum triglyceride.
For Impotence:
Myrtle essential oil is also considered to be an aphrodisiac (this may be the reason why this essential oil was associated with Aphrodite, the goddess of love). It works very well to alleviate problems such as impotency, frigidity, erectile dysfunctions and loss of libido.