Myrtle Essential Oil – Excellent Oil For Winter
Myrtle essential oil is very soothing for respiratory system when inhaled from the bottle or diffused. The aroma is elevating and even euphoric. During the Christmas rush when people are busy it has an extra benefit…it soothes anger!
Another great way to use Myrtle essential oil is by diluting it with a good quality vegetable oil, for example coconut oil or almond oil, and applying it on the face or body. Topical application can help beautify and enhance the appearance of healthy looking skin. Even oily skin can benefit from the use of Myrtle essential oil.
How To Use Myrtle Essential Oil
- Diffuse Myrtle when feeling congested
- Inhale directly from the bottle is feeling frustrated and angry
- Add drops of Myrtle to facial cream or coconut oil for healthy-looking skin
- Mix 4 drops to a massage oil and give your tired muscles a rub
- Use as a flavoring agent – it is approved by the FDA as a food additive
- Diffuse Myrtle with Lemon essential oil for a great pick-me-up; refreshing and elevating effect
Myrtle Plant Used As A Wedding Flower
Myrtle flower has an interesting history. In Great Britain every royal wedding bouquet dating back to Queen Victoria’s wedding in 1840 contains at least one spring of myrtle. This is why also Meghan Markle’s wedding bouquet included a pretty white spring of Myrtle flowers when she married Prince Harry in March 2018.
In the folklore stories myrtle was considered the sacred plant of the goddess Aphrodite. “This goddess of beauty and love was born as a beautiful adult woman from the sea foam and she sought refuge in her newborn nakedness in a myrtle bush. This is why myrtle stands for chaste beauty. And therefore many brides even now wear myrtle as a symbol for innocence.”(Source: Susanne Fischer-Rizzi in Reference Guide For Essential Oils).
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Tuula Olin is a Raindrop Technique practitioner and Young Living Essential Oils Independent Distributor (ID 1241038) from Australia. Her interests are natural toxic-free living, health & fitness, alkaline diet and raw food recipes and yoga.