Backhousia citriodora - Lemon myrtle is as quintessentially Australian as the expressions ‘true blue’ or the greetings ‘g’day’ and ‘hooroo’. There’s nothing quite like brushing past a lemon myrtle tree on a bushwalk, pausing to inhale that heady scent of citrus emanating from the leaves. Used in tea, tincture for infections, as a cream, or in essential oil for skin infections and herpes lesions, lemon myrtle is a valuable first-aid remedy. It has a lemony flavour and goes well with echinacea, ginger or lemongrass, especially in tea. Delicious!