EUCALYPTUS
blue gum tree
eucalyptus globulus
Myrtaceae Family

CAUTION
Possible skin irritant; use highly diluted form (2%).
Persons with sensative skin should conduct a skin test.


DESCRIPTION
Habitat and Native to Tasmania and southeastern Australia.


Grows in; tropical and sub-tropical
temperate regions of the world.

Folklore/Traditional Uses
Australian Aborigines in the dry outback
chew eucalyptus roots for water.

Europeans thought it might cure
malarial fever and by the 1860s were shipping
leaves and oil around the Mediterranean.

Although eucalyptus does not cure malaria,
trees Europeans planted around swamps drew up
much of the water and reduced the breeding area
of malarial mosquitoes, thus reducing their numbers.

Eucalyptus is the sole food source
for the koala, an Australian marsupial.

Source of paper pulp, fuel and lumber species
[used to build parts of ships].

INSECT REPELLENT
Use 1 teaspoon oil to 1/2 pint water.
Blends with;
thyme
rosemary
lavender
marjoram
pine
lemon

FOLK LORE AND TRADITIONAL USES
Australian Aborigines in the dry outback
chew eucalyptus roots for water.

Expectorant properties useful for bronchitis.

OIL
Oil from eucalyptus leaves contains eucalyptol,
a chemical that makes a very powerful antiseptic.

Boil mature leaves in water and condense
the vapor to recover the oil.

Oil is said to be useful for;
pyorrhea, burns and prevent infection.

Cold extract made from leaves is helpful for;
indigestion and intermittent fever.

Externally antiseptic and deodorant qualities of oil
make it suitable for use on purulent wounds and ulcers.

Insect repellent fleas ....an ingredient in Noxema.


ACTIONS
DESCRIPTION
ESSENTIAL OIL


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SOURCE(S)
Aromatherapy Guide Book,
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