Myrtle folium

Authors:Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer, Prof. Dr. med. Martina Bacharach-Buhles

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Last updated on: 27.12.2021

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DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.

Herbal drug obtained from the leaves of Myrtus communis, the myrtle shrub. The ethanolic myrtle extract, Myrtacine®, is used for the treatment of acne.

IngredientsThis section has been translated automatically.

14% tannins, bitter substances, about 0.3% essential oil. Its main components are cineol, limonene, linalool, alpha pinene, myrtenyl acetate; further myrtenol, geraniol, nerol.

EffectsThis section has been translated automatically.

Antimicrobial, anti-edematous, blood sugar lowering, anti-inflammatory (with external application).

Field of application/useThis section has been translated automatically.

Internal: bronchial catarrh,rhinitis, diarrhea.

External: there is evidence that myrtle extracts have anti-inflammatory activity in mild to moderate acne vulgaris. Containedfor example in: Keracnyl PP, repair

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Last updated on: 27.12.2021

Authors: Prof. Dr. med. Peter AltmeyerProf. Dr. med. Martina Bacharach-Buhles