Usage thérapeutique: Characteristic of the myrtle family Myrtaceae, it is used to distill essential oil. It is the primary species for commercial production of tea tree oil (melaleuca oil), a topical antibacterial.
Usage thérapeutique: The Indians used Serenoa repens fruit in order to treat cystitis, gonorrhea, prostatic hyperplasia as well as mucosal irritation.
Les Indiens utilisaient les fruits du Serenoa repens afin de soigner la cystite, la gonorrhée, l'hyperplasie prostatique ainsi que les irritations des muqueuses.