Description
Eucalyptus – Eucalyptus Globulus – Refreshing and Decongestant.
A member of the Myrtaceae family, Eucalyptus Eucalyptus Globulus just one of the chemotypes of the Eucalyptus tree.
The most commonly used Eucalyptus in Aromatherapy. There are around 600 different species of Eucalyptus in Australia in Central Asia, Northern Africa and parts of America.
The trees grow rapidly, to a height of 27 metres in a 20 years. An valuable tree which provides both a good food source for the native wildlife, and a powerful medicinal essential oil.
Essential oil is produced by distilling the round green/silver leaves and the small twigs, of the ‘Tasmanian Blue Gum Tree.’ (E. Globulus). The aborigines first used Eucalyptus leaves (which they called kino) to heal wounds.
Likewise in folklore, an early English settler had his thumb nearly severed by an axe, his father was well conversed in aboriginal folk medicine and advised a bandage of tightly bound eucalyptus leaves to be placed the injury. After a short time, a surgeon, witnessed the rapid wound healing, and furthermore recorded that there was with no infection.
Reports spread throughout Australia, and the Eucalyptus oil produced commercially in 1852. Soon after, the leaves of Eucalyptus radiata were first distilled near Melbourne. Originally referred to as “eucalyptol”, the medicinal component is now known as cineole – an organic compound with astounding medicinal effects. Incredibly, scientists have proved it can kill leukemia cells.
Properties
- Antiseptic
- Antibactericidal,
- Sudorific
- Anti-catarrh,
- hypoglycaemic
- Astringent.
- Insect repellant.
- Anti-inflammatory.
Used to Treat
- Bronchitis, coughs, colds, sinusitis, viral infections.
- Rheumatic conditions, arthritis, and pain relief.
- Diabetes, high blood pressure.
- Tinctures and drinks are said to reduce sugar in the urine.
- Hair – itchy scalp, head lice.
Emotional Refreshing and head clearing
In the home, as a cleaner in the toilet, on the mop and place in a diffuser to kill germs in the atmosphere.
