Honey Myrtle - Melaleuca tertifolia
Origin Australia
One of the lesser known and unusual essential oils.
Honey myrtle essential oil is obtained from the marsh honey myrtle which has the scientific name of melaleuca teretifolia. This tree is typically found in the rain forested regions of Australia, and is indigenous to the region. This tree is quite small and only grows to a height of about twenty feet. The honey myrtle is a cousin of the trees known as paperbarks.
The aroma of honey myrtle essential oil is slightly sweet and citrus like which makes it quite hard to differentiate from the lemon myrtle essential oil.
Honey myrtle essential oil is produced using a steam distillation process that starts with elements of the marsh honey myrtle tree. As essential oils are mostly insoluble in water they are easily separated out and collected as the vapors condense. The remaining distilled water has traces of the honey myrtle essential oil, as a very small amount will dissolve or remain suspended in solution. This remaining liquid is called the hydrosol. As the concentrations of oils in this liquid are very small they can be very gentle and soothing on the skin. The hydrosol is used in similar ways to flower water which is a byproduct from the making of perfumes.
Herbalists and other medicinal botanists believe that honey myrtle essential oil has some uses as an antibacterial agent. Indeed scientific studies have shown that essential oils can be very effective when topically applied.
For External Use Only
Cautions: Please keep all essential oils, perfume oils and fragrance products out of reach of children. Do not take internally. If you are pregnant or nursing a baby, have heart disease, epilepsy, high blood pressure, diabetes, or have any medical condition that can be affected by essential oils or fragrances, please seek the advice of a health professional before using any essential oils or fragrances.
Always dilute to 5% or less before using on the skin.
Skin test all products before using. Apply a small amount, about a drop or less, to the skin on your inner arm. Do not use if redness or irritation occurs. Keep all essential oils, perfume oils and fragrance products away from eyes and mucous membranes. If any oil gets in the eye rinse with full fat milk. If stinging continues seek medical advice.
Essential oils are flammable, keep away from plastics and polished surfaces.
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