PRODUCT NO.: 1-0350 GCC: DS-RS-GS
COMMON NAME: Eucalyptus 80/85, Blue Gum Eucalyptus, Gum Tree, Tasmanian Blue Gum
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Eucalyptus globulus, Eucalyptus globulus var, globulus
FAMILY NAME: Myrtaceae (Myrtle)
INDIGENOUS COUNTRY: Tasmania, Australia
COUNTRY OF PRODUCTION: Spain, Portugal, Brazil, California, China
HISTORY INFORMATION: Traditionally used in Australia for respiratory ailments and feverish conditions. Australian aborigines call eucalyptus "Kino" and they use it for wounds. Kino or Red Gum is a dark red resin obtained from incising the trunk. In the mid-1800's, Baron Ferdinand von Muller, a German botanist, brought the Eucalyptus tree to Europe. In Europe, it was used as antiseptic and it became known as "Catheter Oil" when British hospitals used it to sterilize urinary catheters. People suffering from chronic illness or convalescing would often go live where there were eucalyptus trees because they were regarded as a "cure." This oil has a history in veterinary medicine.
GENERAL INFORMATION: There are over 600 different species of which 500 produce oil, but the oil primarily comes from only 25 species. The trees were introduced to Europe at the end of the 16th century. Wherever they were planted, they inhibited other plant growth because the tree seems to secrete a chemical poison. Koala bears feed exclusively on eucalyptus leaves. The 80/85 means that the oil has been rectified so that the cineole (also called eucalptol) is increased from the crude up to 78% and rectified up to 85%. This increases the scent. Eucalyptus comes from the Greek eucalyptos meaning "well-covered". This refers to the tree when it flowers, as the flower buds are covered with a cup-like membrane which is thrown off when the flower expands. Australia does not produce this oil for exportation.
DESCRIPTION OF PLANT: An evergreen tree growing to 400 feet high with smooth, gray bark often covered with white powder, while young the leaves are bluish-green ovals changing to long, narrow, yellowish leaves bearing white flowers. This tree is considered one of the tallest in the world.
PARTS PROCESSED: Fresh or dried leaves, twigs.
PROCESSING METHODS: Steam distilled
COLOR RANGE: Yellow (unrectified) to Clear (rectified)
CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS: Class: Oxide. Cineol, pinene, limonene, cymene, phellandrene, terpine.
YIN\YANG: Yang
PHYSICAL ACTIONS AND USES: Analgesic, anthelmintic, antibacterial, antidiabetic, antidote, antifungal, anti-inflammatory, antineuralgic, antipruritic, antiputrid, antirheumatic, antiseptic, antispasmodic, antivenomous, antiviral (respiratory), astringent, balsamic, cephalic, cicatrizant, cooling, decongestant, deodorant, deodorizer, depurative, diaphoretic, disinfectant, diuretic, expectorant, febrifuge, germicide, hemostatic, insect repellent, insecticide, invigorating, parasiticide, purifying, regenerator (skin), rubefacient, stimulant (circulatory), tonic, uplifting, vermifuge, vulnerary. Used for burns, blisters, cuts, herpes, insect bites.
MENTAL USES: I am allowing energy to flow through me. I am clear and alert.
EMOTIONAL USES: Feeling confused, fatigued, ungrounded TO clear-headed, energized, grounded, well.
SPIRITUAL USES: Can indicate damage in the root chakra and etheric body. You may be prone to poor health or low energy. Money or survival may be issues for you. Eucalyptus releases energy blocks within the etheric body allowing the physical body to take in more energy creating wellness.
APPLICATIONS: Aroma lamp, bath, diffusor, inhaler, light bulb ring, liquid candle, mist spray, steam inhalation.
WARNINGS\CONTRAINDICATIONS: Externally nontoxic, internally toxic. Phototoxic, infants at risk because of breathing, avoid with: high blood pressure, epilepsy and homeopathics.Cineole has shown to alter brain chemistry of sodium and potassium levels making one more prone to seizure. Cineole is not easily digested and the liver can be compromised. Yet there are other authorities that think it is quite safe and site that no known deaths have occurred
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