Lemon myrtle is a flowering tree (angiosperm) native
to Australia that belongs to the family Myrtaceae, the
same family well-known eucalyptus trees belong.
The tree can grow over 5 meters tall. Its evergreen
leaves are deep green in colour, and it bears milky-
white small, lovely flowers from spring to summer.
It came to be called "lemon" myrtle, because
crushed leaf releases a strong lemony scent. Also,
because lemon myrtle is resistant to most diseases
and predation by pest insects, it can be cultivated
without the use of pesticides and other chemical agents.
Furthermore, residues from distillation and extraction
of essential oil can be repurposed for personal care
products or recycled for conditioning the soil for
cultivating the trees. Indeed, lemon myrtle is a truly
environmentally friendly plant that enables zero-waste
operation from its cultivation to product manufacturing.
The history of lemon myrtle is extensive and said to have
begun when the Aboriginals, the Australia’s indigenous people,
started to use the plant as a seasoning and medicinal herb.
Because of its rich aroma that is often described as
"lemonier than lemon", lemon myrtle is treasured for its daily
use in things like herbal teas, desserts and dressings.
Moreover, because lemon myrtle contains an extraordinarily
high level of citral, everyone started to look into the
anti-microbial and deodorising powers of the essential oil
extracted from lemon myrtle. Potential applications of
lemon myrtle in cosmetics, soaps, alcohol drinks like and
gins, as well as aromatherapy are growing rapidly.
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Lemon myrtle essential oil and extracts are known to work against bacteria, fungi and viruses. While the content of the active ingredient citral in lemon is only 2–5%, its content in lemon myrtle reaches 90% and higher. Using those extraordinary characteristics, Citrea® is developing a wide range of products from soaps and shampoos to cosmetics, using lemon myrtle essential oil as the key ingredient.
Lemon myrtle tea has about three times as much polyphenols as many herbal teas.Essential oils are also high in antioxidant polyphenols and vitamin E.It has also been proven to have anti-inflammatory effects and is attracting attention as a cosmetological herb that is good for the skin.
Lemon myrtle is said to have "a scent that is lemonier than lemon." Amazingly, the concentration of citral, the key scent component, in lemon myrtle is about 20 times that in lemon. Citral is known to have a high sedative effect, making the refreshing and crisp scent of lemon myrtle a perfect companion when you wish to relax. Lemon myrtle has also been implicated in improving microflora, hence is expected to be a great herb for conditioning our digestive system.
Lemon myrtle is a plant that is extremely resistant to diseases and pests, making it possible to cultivate without pesticides and other chemicals. Moreover, remains of essential oil production can be recycled as personal care products and or conditioner for cultivating lemon myrtle. Those features make lemon myrtle a truly environmentally friendly plant that enables zero-waste operation.
Called "Aboriginal Wisdom," lemon myrtle is a traditional
culinary ingredient popular since the olden days among
the households of Australia where it originated.
Now that its appeals have earned scientific backing, the
medicinal properties of lemon myrtle have been
garnering interest in Japan and elsewhere
as an herb that is beneficial
to beauty and health.