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Eucalyptus Globulus Essential Oil

Eucalyptus Oil

Botanical Name: Eucalyptus globulus Common Method of Extraction: Steam Distilled Part Typically Used: Leaves Color: Clear Consistency: Thin Perfumery Note: Top Strength of Initial Aroma: Strong

Aromatic Description: Eucalyptus Oil is fresh, medicinal, woody, earthy.

	Eucalyptus

Eucalyptus Oil Uses: Arthritis, bronchitis, catarhh, cold sores, colds, coughing, fever, flu, poor circulation, sinusitis. [Julia Lawless, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Essential Oils (Rockport, MA: Element Books, 1995), 57-66.] Eucalyptus is sometimes mentioned as a helpful oil to use for headaches.

Major Constituents:
1,8-Cineole
a-Pinene
(+)-Limonene
Globulol
(E)-Pinocarveol
See Essential Oil Safety for more complete list of constituents.
[B.M. Lawrence, Essential Oils 1981-1987 (Wheaton: Allured Publishing, 1989), 199-200. B.M. Lawrence, Essential Oils 1988-1991 (Wheaton: Allured Publishing, 1993), 122-125. Sources cited in Robert Tisserand and Rodney Young, Essential Oil Safety (Second Edition. United Kingdom: Churchill Livingstone Elsevier, 2014), 272.]

Safety Information: Tisserand and Young indicate that due to its 1,8 cineole content, Eucalyptus Globulus Essential Oil may cause CNS and breathing problems in young children. They caution against using Eucalyptus Globulus Oil on or near the face of children under 10. Their dermal maximum recommendation is 20%. Reading Tisserand and Young's full profile is recommended. [Robert Tisserand and Rodney Young, Essential Oil Safety (Second Edition. United Kingdom: Churchill Livingstone Elsevier, 2014), 273.] Eucalyptus Oil is very toxic when taken orally (no essential oil should be taken internally without the guidance of a qualified aromatherapy practitioner). [Julia Lawless, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Essential Oils (Rockport, MA: Element Books, 1995), 141.]

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