Uses of Swamp Honey Myrtle /Melaleuca teretifolia Endl. Banbar; a species from the most diverse plant family in Australia
Distribution:
Native to Western Australia
Family:
Myrtaceae (Family comprising the
important Australian genera Eucalyptus,
Callistemon & Leptospermum)
Aboriginal Uses:
Crushed leaves and bark were used
as an inhaler to treat headaches.
Modern day uses:
Honey myrtle essential oil is
soothing on skin and hence used as a skin lotion for acnes, burns and cuts.
Scientific facts:
Contains Citral with potential
commercial value for medicinal and aromatic products. Extracts has shown
antimicrobial properties due to high concentrations of Citral. It also have a
high concentration of 1,8-cineole together with lower concentrations of
-pinene,
-pinene, limonene, terpinen-4-ol and
-terpineol.
Threats:
Not threatened
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