Myrtle (Myrtus communis) is a shrub from the Myrtaceae family, native to the Mediterranean basin, which grows in the wild in dry and sunny scrubland. Its persistent, lanceolate and opposite leaves are extremely aromatic. Its small white and perfumed flowers are replaced by bluish black berries.
Main aromatic molecules: Terpene oxides (1,8-cineole or eucalyptol), monoterpenes (α and β-pinenes), terpene esters (myrtenyl and geranyl acetates...), monoterpenols (linalool).
Family: Myrtaceae.
Producing organs: Leaves.
Yield: 180 to 280g of essential oil per 100kg of leaves.
Equivalence: 1ml → 33 drops (dosage calculated for a calibrated dropper European Pharmacopoeia).
