Sil Timur essential oil

Lindera neesiana

Siltimur berries from Nepal offer great culinary, medicinal, and economic benefits. The berries have a citrus taste with hints of grapefruit, lemon, camphor, and mint.

Potential benefits

Digestive relief: People traditionally chew the berries to soothe stomach gas, indigestion, and diarrhea. Use as essential oil, diluted into a generic eatable oil.

Pain reduction: Use to relieve toothaches and headaches.

Antimicrobial effects: The essential oils extracted from the berries help fight microbes and skin conditions like scabies.