Eucalyptus Oil 1/2 oz
Product Description
EUCALYPTUS EUCALYPTUS GLOBULUS
The well known aroma is stimulating and cleansing, especially in the winter months. It is a powerful, penetrating bactericidal and anti-viral oil. Often used in hospitals and to aid the sick. Eucalyptus essential oil is extracted from Eucalyptus globulus from the Myrtaceae family and is also known as Tasmanian blue gum or blue gum.
Oil properties
Eucalyptus has a clear, sharp, fresh and very distinctive smell. It is pale yellow in color and watery in viscosity.
Origin of Eucalyptus oil
The Australian Blue Gum can sometimes reaches a height of 100 meters (300 feet), making it one of the highest trees in the world. There are over 500 species of Eucalyptus trees and they have blue-green long, narrow, tough leaves, creamy white flowers and smooth pale bark. The 'eu' and 'kalypto' means 'well' and 'covered' in Greek, referring to the cup-like membrane that covers the flower bud and is thrown off as the flower expands. The Australian Aborigines calls the Eucalyptus 'kino'. One of their uses for it was to cover serious wounds with the leaves. Eucalyptus was introduced to Europe in 1788 and the first oil exported to England was called 'Sydney peppermint'. It was extracted from Eucalyptus peperita which is a more industrial type of oil.
Extraction and Chemical Composition
Eucalyptus oil is extracted from the fresh or partially dried leaves and young twigs. The main chemical components of Eucalyptus are: Camphene, Citronellal, Fenchene, Phellandrene and Cineole. Eucalyptus oil is should be uses with care and people with high blood pressure and epilepsy should avoid it. Excessive use of the oil may cause headaches.
Therapeutic Uses
The therapeutic properties of Eucalyptus oil include: analgesic, anti-rheumatic, anti-neuralgic, anti-spasmodic, antiseptic, balsamic, decongestant, deodorant, diuretic, expectorant, insecticide, rubefacient and stimulant. Eucalyptus has a cooling and deodorizing effect on the body, helping with fevers, migraine and malaria. For the respiratory tract, it helps with coughs, asthma, throat infections, sinusitis and catarrhal conditions. It soothes inflammation and eases mucus, clearing the head from the stuffiness of colds and hay fever. Eucalyptus oil is useful as a warming oil when used for muscular aches and pains, rheumatoid arthritis, sprains and poor circulation. In skin care it can be used for burns, blisters, herpes, cuts, wounds, skin infections and insect bites. Eucalyptus oil can boost the immune system and is helpful especially in cases of chicken pox, colds, flu and measles. Eucalyptus oil is very helpful when used on headaches, fevers, on the respiratory tract, muscular aches and pains and in skin care. It has a soothing and calming effect on the whole body and helps with the immune system. The oil is also effective against bacteria, especially staphylococci.
Applications
In burners and vaporizers, Eucalyptus oil is used for frequent sneezing, hay fever, flu, respiratory problems and as insect repellant. The oil can be used in blended massage oil or diluted in the bath to assist with arthritis, asthma, bronchitis, mucous congestion, colds, headaches, rheumatism, sinusitis, catarrh, fatigue and muscular aches and pains. Eucalyptus oil can be used directly on the skin for insect bites or wounds, but care should be taken when doing so. Diluted Eucalyptus can be used as a gargle for a sore throat
The well known aroma is stimulating and cleansing, especially in the winter months. It is a powerful, penetrating bactericidal and anti-viral oil. Often used in hospitals and to aid the sick. Eucalyptus essential oil is extracted from Eucalyptus globulus from the Myrtaceae family and is also known as Tasmanian blue gum or blue gum.
Oil properties
Eucalyptus has a clear, sharp, fresh and very distinctive smell. It is pale yellow in color and watery in viscosity.
Origin of Eucalyptus oil
The Australian Blue Gum can sometimes reaches a height of 100 meters (300 feet), making it one of the highest trees in the world. There are over 500 species of Eucalyptus trees and they have blue-green long, narrow, tough leaves, creamy white flowers and smooth pale bark. The 'eu' and 'kalypto' means 'well' and 'covered' in Greek, referring to the cup-like membrane that covers the flower bud and is thrown off as the flower expands. The Australian Aborigines calls the Eucalyptus 'kino'. One of their uses for it was to cover serious wounds with the leaves. Eucalyptus was introduced to Europe in 1788 and the first oil exported to England was called 'Sydney peppermint'. It was extracted from Eucalyptus peperita which is a more industrial type of oil.
Extraction and Chemical Composition
Eucalyptus oil is extracted from the fresh or partially dried leaves and young twigs. The main chemical components of Eucalyptus are: Camphene, Citronellal, Fenchene, Phellandrene and Cineole. Eucalyptus oil is should be uses with care and people with high blood pressure and epilepsy should avoid it. Excessive use of the oil may cause headaches.
Therapeutic Uses
The therapeutic properties of Eucalyptus oil include: analgesic, anti-rheumatic, anti-neuralgic, anti-spasmodic, antiseptic, balsamic, decongestant, deodorant, diuretic, expectorant, insecticide, rubefacient and stimulant. Eucalyptus has a cooling and deodorizing effect on the body, helping with fevers, migraine and malaria. For the respiratory tract, it helps with coughs, asthma, throat infections, sinusitis and catarrhal conditions. It soothes inflammation and eases mucus, clearing the head from the stuffiness of colds and hay fever. Eucalyptus oil is useful as a warming oil when used for muscular aches and pains, rheumatoid arthritis, sprains and poor circulation. In skin care it can be used for burns, blisters, herpes, cuts, wounds, skin infections and insect bites. Eucalyptus oil can boost the immune system and is helpful especially in cases of chicken pox, colds, flu and measles. Eucalyptus oil is very helpful when used on headaches, fevers, on the respiratory tract, muscular aches and pains and in skin care. It has a soothing and calming effect on the whole body and helps with the immune system. The oil is also effective against bacteria, especially staphylococci.
Applications
In burners and vaporizers, Eucalyptus oil is used for frequent sneezing, hay fever, flu, respiratory problems and as insect repellant. The oil can be used in blended massage oil or diluted in the bath to assist with arthritis, asthma, bronchitis, mucous congestion, colds, headaches, rheumatism, sinusitis, catarrh, fatigue and muscular aches and pains. Eucalyptus oil can be used directly on the skin for insect bites or wounds, but care should be taken when doing so. Diluted Eucalyptus can be used as a gargle for a sore throat
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