14 Proven Eucalyptus Oil Benefits #Very Impressive
Eucalyptus trees are mostly found in Australia since it is their natural habitat. They are similar to pine trees. However, there are several visible traits to distinguish eucalyptus from pine trees, such as its slick rod, leaves, and flowers. The flowers of eucalyptus are similar to edelweiss. They are likely to blossom twice a year when they are three years old. The first blossom season is in March-June whereas the second one is in October-December.
Among all 700 species, there are 5 kinds of Eucalyptus trees that are cultivated seriously since every part of those 5 kinds offer different benefit in industrial area. Those are:
Eucalyptus Alba. Its fruit is potentially useful for belly salve. We can also use the oil produced by its leaves for another medical purpose, for example rub medicine and cough medicine.
Eucalyptus Urophylla. The young wood from this species benefits for firewood and charcoal. Since its wood has an excellent property, another important function are also for guild and pulp basic material.
Eucalyptus Camadulensis. The same as Urophylla, Camadulensis is useful for firewood and charcoal. In some Europe countries, it is used as a charcoal for iron and steel factory.
Eucalyptus Grandis. It is mostly used for construction, plywood, pole, wood panel and pole for sailboat, and pulp basic material.
Eucalyptus Deglupta. It is used for firewood, charcoal, particel board and hardboard as basic material for furniture.
However, eucalyptus does not only functional for factory requisite.
3. Countering sinus infection. Cineole is one of the substances in Eucalyptus oil to counter sinus infection. Besides, it has expectorant that facilitates in cleaning respiratory tract from its mucus. Eucalyptus oil helps sinus treatment at home by inhalation.
Eucalyptus can grow until 30-55 m. Even though there are more than 700 species of Eucalyptus can be found mostly in Australia, several of them exist in Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, and Philippines. Eucalyptus trees are very tall since they are also considered as one of the highest tress in the world. But there are kinds that are small and grow circling. This latest mentioned tend to grow propagate on barren soil. Eucalyptus is a multifunctional tree as almost all of their parts are beneficial. The benefits can be found in industrial, health, and reforestation area.
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Among all 700 species, there are 5 kinds of Eucalyptus trees that are cultivated seriously since every part of those 5 kinds offer different benefit in industrial area. Those are:
Eucalyptus Alba. Its fruit is potentially useful for belly salve. We can also use the oil produced by its leaves for another medical purpose, for example rub medicine and cough medicine.
Eucalyptus Urophylla. The young wood from this species benefits for firewood and charcoal. Since its wood has an excellent property, another important function are also for guild and pulp basic material.
Eucalyptus Camadulensis. The same as Urophylla, Camadulensis is useful for firewood and charcoal. In some Europe countries, it is used as a charcoal for iron and steel factory.
Eucalyptus Grandis. It is mostly used for construction, plywood, pole, wood panel and pole for sailboat, and pulp basic material.
Eucalyptus Deglupta. It is used for firewood, charcoal, particel board and hardboard as basic material for furniture.
However, eucalyptus does not only functional for factory requisite.
Health Benefits of Eucalyptus Oil
It is also contributive for human health, especially its leaves since it contains tanin and cineole that later used for producing Eucalyptus oil. The Eucalyptus benefits are:
1. Rub the swollen area with Eucalyptus oil regularly. The natural substance like sitronelol and cineole helps to reduce skin infection.
1. Rub the swollen area with Eucalyptus oil regularly. The natural substance like sitronelol and cineole helps to reduce skin infection.
2. A natural antiseptic.
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3. Countering sinus infection. Cineole is one of the substances in Eucalyptus oil to counter sinus infection. Besides, it has expectorant that facilitates in cleaning respiratory tract from its mucus. Eucalyptus oil helps sinus treatment at home by inhalation.
4. Elevating heart activities. Moreover, its unique aroma functions as a stress reliever and fatigued.
5. Easing fever resulted from infection. Applying a small amount of eucalyptus oil on a cloth and putting it to forehead, nape and pelvis will help releasing fever.
5. Easing fever resulted from infection. Applying a small amount of eucalyptus oil on a cloth and putting it to forehead, nape and pelvis will help releasing fever.
6. Minimizing the pain in muscles and joints because it stimulates blood flow and sends warm sensation around the painful area.
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7. Protecting our skin can protect it from sun ray. Add several drops of eucalyptus oil to our sunblock with low SPF.
8. Massaging our scalp with Eucalyptus oil will help preventing it suffer from lice.
9. Belly reliever. The fruit of Eucalyptus Alba is beneficial for belly reliever. Take ± 10 grams of Eucalyptus Alba fruit, wash and boiled with a glass of water for 15 minutes, then drink it.
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10. Mosquito repellant. Eucalyptus aroma is very strong for mosquito to bear.
11. Minimizing plaque accumulation in our teeth and preventing bleeding gum. After brushing teeth, we should mouthwash with eucalyptus oil.
12. Reposing flu. Eucalyptus oil functions as strong anti-decongestants when we are suffer from flu.
13. Curing sore throat. Rather than consuming chemical medicine, mouthwash with Eucalyptus oil will cure our pain.
14. Increasing immune system. Drinking a glass of Eucalyptus oil once a week with warm water beneficial for responding makrofan which finally increasing our immune system.
Last but not least benefits gained from Eucalyptus are its magical function for reforestation. In 1880s, Menelik Emperor II of Abyssinia, now Ethiopia, demanded shady trees for his arid land of its capital city, Addis Abab as well as for firewood source. Their searching ended up in Eucalyptus which later becomes one of the important factors in economy area of Ethiopia.
Share these great benefits of eucalyptus oil with friends and family.
Last but not least benefits gained from Eucalyptus are its magical function for reforestation. In 1880s, Menelik Emperor II of Abyssinia, now Ethiopia, demanded shady trees for his arid land of its capital city, Addis Abab as well as for firewood source. Their searching ended up in Eucalyptus which later becomes one of the important factors in economy area of Ethiopia.
Share these great benefits of eucalyptus oil with friends and family.
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