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Eucalyptus 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.

Constituents: Cineole, Pinene, Globulol, Camphene, Limonene, Pinocarvone [Shirley Price, The Aromatherapy Workbook (Hammersmith, London: Thorsons, 1993), 54-5.]

Safety Information: 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.]

Essential Oil Safety by Robert Tisserand does not indicate any special precautions when using Eucalyptus Oil. [Robert Tisserand, Essential Oil Safety (United Kingdom: Churchill Livingstone, 1995), 206.]

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