Oils Notebook
Myrtle
Family: Myrtaceae
Note: Middle/Base
Temperature: Cooling and drying
Meridians: Lung, Liver
Traditional Actions/Indications:
- Astringes
- Clears Lung Heat
- Drains Damp from the Lower Jiao
- Regulates the flow of Liver Qi
- Strengthens Wei Qi
Cautions: Yang deficiency, Cold
Reference Notes: (click to display)
Individual herb information has sourced mainly from Yuen (2000), Material Medica of Essential Oils; Battaglia (2018), The Complete Guide to Aromatherapy, Vol. 1: Foundations & Materia Medica; Aldrich & Bornemann (2013), Fang Xiang Liao Fa; Holmes (2016), Aromatica, Vol. 1: Principles & Profiles; Doterra, Starchild and Alchemica Botanica websites. The source material should be checked for advanced profiles.
These pages are intended to assist clinicians and are not intended for self-diagnosis or treatment for which a qualified professional should be consulted. Actions and indications are taken from traditional uses and do not necessarily reflect the evidence base which should be researched independently.