Description
Description: The bayberry plant has many uses, most notably is the use of it’s cooked berries to produce winter bayberry candles—hence the nickname “candleberry”.
The bark is typically used in
tinctures and poultices and in some countries, it is burned with other barks as
an insect repellent.
Botanical Name: Myrica cerifera
Common names: Wax myrtle, candleberry, myrica
Medicinal part: Root, bark, wax
INCI Name: Myrica Cerifera Bark Powder
CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
Max % Ashes: 10.0
Max % Foreign Matters: 2.0
Max % Loss on Drying: 10.0