Rainforest remedies Lemon Myrtle Body Wash 200 ml
Enriched with pure Lemon Myrtle oil, this all over body wash will leave your skin feeling fresh, invigorated and healthy. This product does not contain Sodium Laurel Sulphate and is free of chemical preservatives.
The Lemon Myrtle Story
Amidst the growing awareness of the value of Australian Native Rainforest plants, Lemon Myrtle stands out for the rarity of its fresh fragrance and medicinal and germicidal properties.
The existence of the Lemon Myrtle tree was known as far back as 1853, when it was given the botanical name Backhousia Citriodora after the English botanist, James Backhouse. The high citral content of the oil extracted from the leaf - 90% to 97% - was ascertained some 100 years ago, but it is only now that its commercial potential is being realized.
These trees are grown organically in plantations situated in the sub-tropical north-east corner of New South Wales of Australia, noted for its rich red volcanic soil, high rainfall and lush growing conditions.
The essential oil distilled from the leaf has strong antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral properties. The Rideal-Walker test assesses the antimicrobial activity by looking at the phenol co-efficient of a number of essential oil components such as citral, using bacteria Salmonella typhii as the test organism. The test gives Lemon Myrtle a co-efficient rating of 16 (the higher the better), Tea tree a score of 11, while Eucalyptus citriodora only scores 8.
Further research at Charles Sturt University, and as reported on Burkes Backyard (April 2000), found that Lemon Myrtle (Backhousia citriodora) has very good antibacterial and antifungal activity. In fact, studies suggest that backhousia oil has better antibacterial and antifungal properties than the better known Tea tree (Melaleuca alternantheria).
