EUCALYPTUS (Eucalyptus radiatta or E. australiana)

aka Peppermint eucalyptus

Steam distilled in Australia from the leaves and small twigs of the tree.

SAFETY: Avoid during pregnancy and lactation, and with small children. Chemical class: oxide.

USAGE HISTORY: Australian folk medicine, and European medicine, as well as many other cultures. Was used to sterilize catheters in 19th century British hospitals.

PROPERTIES:

• Internal-oral in homeopathic dosage, suppository; topical; inhalation
• Treats arthritis, muscular aches and pains, injuries, sprains, and inflammations (Anti-inflammatory, analgesic)
• Relieves lung and respiratory congestion, chronic lung conditions, infections, colds, flu, fever, and bacterial infections (Antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal, disinfectant, antiseptic, expectorant, febrifuge)
• Cystitis and bladder infections, leucorrhea, vaginitis, eases endometriosis, inflammation in reproductive system (male and female)
• Coughs, sore throat, asthma, sinus and bronchial infections
• Relieves sciatica, neuralgia
• Tonic and regenerating to skin, helps disinfect and heal wounds (Vulnerary, regenerative)
• Systems: Immune, integumentary, muscular-skeletal, genito-urinary, reproductive, respiratory, nervous

PERFUME NOTE: Top note

EMOTIONAL/SPIRITUAL:

• Protection on psychic and spiritual levels
• Opens energy flow through feet and crown, links chakras
• Opens flow through physical and meridians
• Stimulates movement-helps with indecision, paralysis (mental or emotional), procrastination
• Chakra: All (Third eye)