Eucalyptus Essential Oil

Eucalyptus Essential Oil

About

• Latin Name - Eucalyptus globulus (there are many species, but this is the most common)

Uses

• expectorant or mucolytic (inhalation)
• body pains, fever
• allergies and asthma
• MRSA Antibiotic resistant bacteria (clinical research)
• antiseptic
• insecticide and miticide
• fragrance
• Pain relief – Research indicates the analgesic properties of this essential oil. A study in the American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation applied Eucalyptamint on the anterior forearm skin of 10 subjects, and found that Eucalyptamint "produced significant physiologic responses that may be beneficial for pain relief and/or useful to athletes as a passive form of warm-up."
•  Dental health – This oil exhibits antibacterial activity against cariogenic (tooth decay-causing) and periodontopathic bacteria.
• Stimulating immune system response – According to a study published in BMC Immunology, eucalyptus oil extract is said to implement the innate cell-mediated immune response.