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Bog myrtle, Myrica gale

bog myrtleBog myrtle is a native plant growing in boggy places.

The aromatic fruits and leaves are used either fresh or dried to flavour soups, stews etc. They are sometimes put in beer and ale to improve the flavour and increase foaming. The fruit is about 3mm in diameter with a single large seed.

The dried leaves make a delicate and palatable tea. The leaves are normally used as a tea, but they do contain a poisonous aromatic oil, so some caution is advised in their use.

A wax covering on the fruit and leaves is extracted by scalding the fruit witbog myrtle flowerh boiling water and immersing them for a few minutes, the wax floats to the surface and is then skimmed off. The fruit is then boiled in water to extract the wax from the pulp and once more the wax is skimmed off. It is then strained through a muslin cloth and can be used to make aromatic candles. These candles diffuse a delightful odour when burnt. Unfortunately this species does not produce enough wax to make it commercially viable.

A yellow or brown dye is obtained from the stem tips. A yellow dye is obtained from the seeds. The bark contains tannin and can be gathered in the autumn and used as a yellow dye.

The plant repels moths and insects in general. The fragrant leaves are used.

A strong decoction of the leaves can be used as a parasiticide to kill external body parasites.

A fragrant essential oil is obtained from the fruits.