Australian Organic Lemon Myrtle Tea

Lemon Myrtle is a uniquely refreshing and exquisitely aromatic herbal tea from the coastal sub-tropical rainforests of eastern Australia. This popular Australian native herb has an intense, refreshing lemon-lime aroma and taste.  When brewed, the leaves of lemon myrtle, give off a zesty fragrance that will take you on a sensory journey. The secret lies in citral, the chemical component that gives lemons, lemongrass, and lemon myrtle their wonderful scent. Lemon Myrtle is the world’s richest known natural source of citral (90-98%) compared to lemon grass (65%- 80%).

It is a popular drink on its own as a fragrant herbal infusion. It is also a delicate leaf that can be added to enhance various specialty tea blends – infusing well with black, green or other herbal teas.

It’s health properties and benefits – like with many herbal teas, are still being discovered. Lemon Myrtle contains calcium, zinc and magnesium, as well as vitamins A and E. It is a natural Antioxidant and Anti-inflammatory and also purported to have Anti-microbial, Anti-viral and Anti-fungal properties.
The main health and hygiene areas that Organic Lemon Myrtle tea is said to be beneficial for are –

Lemon Myrtle is not only a popular tea, its leaf also makes an excellent fragrant essential oil. Other uses include lemon flavoring for cooking, lemon myrtle soaps, lotions and potions, lip-balms and body butters, shampoos and shower gels.

Lemon myrtle, (Backhousia citriodora) is flowering plant that grows up to a height of 60 feet. Other common names are sweet verbena tree, sweet verbena myrtle and lemon scented backhousia.

Our Lemon Myrtle is shipped direct from a USDA Certified Organic Tea garden in Queensland, Australia.