Plant |
Family | Myricaceae |
English |
Southern wax myrtle, American bayberry, Bayberry, Bayberry tree, Candleberry, Eastern bayberry, Southern bayberry, Tallow shrub, Wax, Waxberry, Wax myrtle |
Latin |
Myrica cerifera LINN., Morella cerifera (L.) Small, Myrica cerifera, Morella cerifera |
Plantparts | foliage, Wax |
|
Ungrouped Diseases & Uses |
Adstringent, Anti-bacterial, Antibacterial Agent, Antiseptic, Astrigent, Astringent, Bactericidal, Bactericide, Bacteriostatic, baktericidal, Disinfectant, emetic, Herbal tonic, induce vomiting, Pick-me-up, Psychostimulants, Sneezing powder, stimulant, Stimulants, Stimulates sneezing, stimulating, Tonic, Used as an antiseptic, Used as a stimulant, vomitive |
Foods |
Condiment, culinary, Culinary herb, spice, tea substitute |
Other uses |
candlemaking, colouring, Dye, Dyeing, Narcotic, narcotic effect, Used to dye different types of fibres |
Ingredients |
| | Alpha-Amyrin, Alpha-Pinene, aluminium, ascorbic acid, ash, betulin, Calcium, Carbohydrates, Chromium, cobalt, essential oil, fat, Fibres, gallic acid, Glutamic acid, iron, Lauric acid, limonene, Linalol, linalool, Lupeol, magnesium, manganese, Myricitrin, Myristic acid, Natural rubber, Niacin, Palmitic acid, phenol, phosphorus, potassium, protein, resin, Selenium, silicon, sodium, starch, Stearic acid, sugars, Tannic acid, Tanning agents, Taraxerol, Tin, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, water, wax, zinc, Β-amyrin, Β-Carotene, Γ-Terpinene |
|
|
