الآس

Myrtle (Aas)

Herb & Spice Skin & Hair

An aromatic evergreen shrub referenced in secondary Prophetic-medicine texts for its cleansing scent and mild topical use.

sahih graded

مَنْ أُهْدِيَ إِلَيْهِ رَيْحَانٌ فَلَا يَرُدَّهُ

“Whoever is offered a fragrant plant [as a gift] should not refuse it.” (meaning, not a literal translation)

Sahih Muslim 2253 (general principle re: fragrant plants, of which myrtle is one classical example discussed by later commentators) Sahih (general hadith); myrtle's specific medicinal application is discussed in later, weaker-attested commentary literature

Ibn al-Qayyim's Commentary

Al-Dhahabi and later writers describe myrtle as cooling and mildly antiseptic, historically used in washes for minor skin irritation and as a hair rinse.

Caution

Patch-test before topical use; myrtle essential oil is potent and should always be diluted.