Eucalyptus Essential Oil

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Eucalyptus Essential Oil
$6.45
12ml
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Eucalyptus 100% - (Eucalyptus globulus)

Produced by steam distillation of leaves from the Australian Blue Gum. It is one of the best antiseptics of herbal origin. Eucalyptus is mentioned in aromatherapy books as a treatment for everything from chest colds to intestinal worms.

Eucalyptus oil should be used with care and people with high blood pressure and epilepsy should avoid it. Excessive use of the oil may cause headaches.

The properties of Eucalyptus oil are said to include: analgesic, anti-rheumatic, anti-neuralgic, anti-spasmodic, antiseptic, balsamic, decongestant, deodorant, diuretic, expectorant, insecticide, and stimulant.

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 to ease burns, blisters, herpes, cuts, wounds, skin infections and insect bites.

Burners and vaporizers In vapour therapy Eucalyptus oil has been used to treat frequent sneezing, hay fever, flu, respiratory problems and as insect repellent. Eucalyptus oil can be used neat on the skin for insect bites or wounds. Diluted Eucalyptus can be used as a gargle for a sore throat.

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