Eucalyptus essential oil or Eucalyptus globulus

Eucalyptus essential oil, eucalyptus globulus, is commonly used in steam inhalation for colds and flu, a few whiffs is often all it takes to clear a stuffy nose and a foggy head... or lozenges and cough drops made from it, are useful for lung problems, sore throat, colds, croup. Euclyptus essential oil can be used as a vapor bath and inhaled for asthma and other respiratory ailments, and is an antiseptic bath addition. Its expectorant properties are useful for bronchitis. The oil is also said to be useful for pyorrhea and for burns, to prevent infection. Externally, the antiseptic and deodorant qualities of the oil make it suitable for use on wounds, sores, boils, and ulcers. Rubbed on the skin, oil of eucalyptus gives relief from the pain of arthritis, and rheumatism, it increases blood flow to the area, producing a feeling of warmth.
Eucalyptus is a tall, aromatic evergreen tree of the myrtle family, native to Australia and Tasmania, and valued for the timber, gum and oil. Some seeds, having been sent to France in 1857, were planted in Algiers and thrived exceedingly well. Five years after planting the Eucalyptus, one of the most marshy and unhealthy districts of Algiers was converted into one of the healthiest and driest. As a result, the rapidly growing Eucalyptus trees are now cultivated in many temperate regions with the view of preventing malarial fevers. To the remarkable drainage afforded by its roots is also ascribed the gradual disappearance of mosquitoes in the areas of plantations of this tree, as at Lake Fezara in Algeria. Eucalyptus essential oil is produced by distillation, primarily from the leaves.
Eucalyptus essential oil, eucalyptus globulus, blends well with the following essential oils: thyme, rosemary, lavender, marjoram, pine, cedarwood, and lemon.
Eucalyptus oil cautions - Side effects from the tea or from any of the commercial preparations are extremely rare when directions of dosage is followed. With an overdose (this applies to all essential oils), muscular weakness, indigestion, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea have been noted. Very few people have developed an allergy to eucalyptus oil. Do not use on broken or irritated skin. Do not use internally.
Eucalyptus oil properties - Antiseptic, astringent, tonic, antispasmodic, deodorant, expectorant, stimulant, antibiotic, rubefacient, febrifuge.