Eucalyptus Essential Oil (Eucalyptus globulus)

Method of Extraction: Steam distillation.

Plant Part Used: Leaves.

Color: Clear.

Consistency: Thin.

Perfumery Note: Top – Middle.

Strength of Initial Aroma: Strong

Aromatic Description: Fresh, medicinal, woody and earthy.

Uses: Respiratory Infection. Bronchitis. Infectious Disease. Fever. Catarrh Sinusitis. Fever. Muscular Aches and Pains. Rheumatism. Arthritis. Urinary Infection. Cystitis. Parasitic Infection.

Source: Valerie Ann Worwood, The Complete Book of Essential Oils and Aromatherapy, 25th Anniversary Edition (Novato, CA: New World Library, 2016, 585-586.

Major Constituents: 1, 8-Cineole. a-Pinene. (+)-Limonene. Globulol. (E)-Pinocarveol

Source: B.M. Lawrence, Essential Oils 1981-1987 (Wheaton: Allured Publishing, 1989), 199-200. B.M. Lawrence, Essential Oils 1988-1991 (Wheaton: Allured Publishing, 1993), 122-125. Sources cited in Robert Tisserand and Rodney Young, Essential Oil Safety (Second Edition. United Kingdom: Churchill Livingstone Elsevier, 2014), 272.

Safety Information

Tisserand and Young indicate that due to its 1, 8 cineole content, Eucalyptus Globulus Essential Oil may cause CNS and breathing problems in young children. They caution against using Eucalyptus Globulus Oil on or near the face of children under 10. Their dermal maximum recommendation is 20%. Reading Tisserand and Young's full profile is recommended. [Robert Tisserand and Rodney Young, Essential Oil Safety (Second Edition. United Kingdom: Churchill Livingstone Elsevier, 2014), 273).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.]