Native Lemon Myrtle – Wild Harvested Loose Leaf Tea 35g

100% Backhousia citriodora leaf – Lemon Myrtle Tea – Wild Harvested Loose Leaf Tea

• We apply traditional farming methods whilst maintaining and respecting the entire ecosystem when harvesting our tea.
• Made in Australia from 100% Australian Ingredients

A market leader in total body health, wellness and vitality. Fight against infections and provide a boost to your immune system and ability to heal.

A popular ingredient in natural products, Lemon Myrtle has high concentrations of magnesium, zinc, vitamin A, vitamin E and calcium. The Lemon Myrtle plant is packed with antioxidants and offers plenty of anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory benefits.

Health benefits may include:

• Relief from stress, insomnia, cramps and acne.
• Also a natural remedy for arthritis, inflammation, digestive issues
• Assists with coughs, colds, blood flow and circulation

High potency means you can use the tea leaves up to 3 times.

Multiple uses: add to your marinades, salads and as a herb for extra layers of flavour.

Suggested Strength: 1/2 -1 teaspoon per cup of boiling water, infuse for 1 -3 minutes. Enjoy hot with a hint of honey or add crushed fruit and serve as a refreshing cold drink.

FUN FACTS:

LEMON MYRTLE is often referred to as “more lemon than Lemon” it has the highest amount of citral >90% than any plant known in the world. The smell of the essential oil is exquisite, being very similar to Lemongrass, but sweeter, and has some interesting applications in Aromatherapy. It is considered to be one of the most popular Australian Native plants. Read on and let us enlighten you on this wonderful Australian native.

Lemon Myrtle is a rainforest tree, native to sub-tropical Queensland, growing 6-8 metres high, with a width of 3-5 metres. It has attractive dark green leaves and a low-branching habit and is adorned with clusters of white flowers in summer.

Lemon Myrtle has been used by Indigenous Australians for 40,000 years, by wrapping the leaves in paperbark to flavour fish dishes, and to treat headaches by crushing and inhaling the leaves. This citrus is native to other coastal areas of Australia. The plant is also known to grow in the wild regions of Victoria, South Australia, and New South Wales.

What is Lemon Myrtle known as?
Backhousia Citriodora – (common names lemon myrtle, lemon scented myrtle, lemon scented ironwood) is a flowering plant in the family Myrtaceae, genus Backhousia.

Where does the word Lemon Myrtle come from?
Baron Ferdinand Von Mueller (1825-1896), the renowned Botanist, first described this plant and named it after James Backhouse, an English Botanist and Quaker Missionary. Lemon Myrtle was first distilled around 1890 by a German doctor who sent it home to be used in the essential oil industry. It is thought that this could of have been the first isolation of citral, and the oil was named citral after the botanical name of the tree.

What is Lemon Myrtle good for?

• High in antioxidants and vitamin C and rich in calcium, vitamin E, Lutein, Zinc and Magnesium
• The oil has antifungal, antibacterial and has a high oil content which is antimicrobial
• Helps with stress and insomnia – tea and powder
• Skin – helps with acne and pimples
• Boosts the immune system and acts as a relaxant
• Soothes cramps and digestive issues
• Used to treat arthritis inflammation
• Can aid recovery from infections
• The leaves and branches are used to make medicine. People take myrtle for treating lung infections including bronchitis, whooping cough, and tuberculosis. They also take it for bladder conditions, diarrhea, and worms. Acts as a natural food preservative, antiseptic and surface disinfectant.

What Australian Native Food Co products use Lemon Myrtle?
Lemon Myrtle and Raspberry Jam, Native Bush Dukkah, Lemon Myrtle Vegan Chocolate, Lemon Myrtle Loose Leaf Tea, Coffee Body Scrub, Lemon Myrtle Room Spray, Lemon Myrtle Diffuser, Lemon Myrtle Soy Candles

Ingredients: 100% Backhousia citriodora leaf

Postage Weight: 45 g
Dimensions: 110 × 20 × 170 mm