Madeira Globulous Eucalyptus essential oil
Botanical name: Eucalyptus globulus
Distilled part: Leaf
Botanical family: Myrtaceae
Origin: Madeira Island (Portugal)
Chemical composition:
- Aldehydes (aromatic) Ketones
- Monoterpenes (4 to 20%): Alpha Pinene (2 to 8%), Limonene (2 to 12%), P Cymene
- Monoterpenols: Gamma Terpineol, Trans Pinocarvéol
- Oxides: 1.8 Cineole (58 0 82%)
- Sesquiterpenes
- Sesuiterpenols
Prohibited for: Babies and children under 7 years old, Asthmatics, Diabetics, Homeopathic intake
Danger: Delicate to use, prefer Eucalyptus Radiata (Eucalyptus Radié), too high a dose can irritate the kidneys, beyond 6 gtts: risk of headaches, and drunkenness, perhaps dermocaustic, be careful Expectorant very drying, can cause coughing fits, external use only
Toxic EOs at high doses: "the lethal dose is between 0.4 to 0.8 g/kg/day or 400 to 800 mg/kg; however from 9 g per day (approximately 450 drops). p. 56 .
(Advice: preferably used in synergy with other EOs to reduce toxicity)
Legend: * powerful,** very powerful;*** extremely powerful (power value for the associated pathology)
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES AND THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS:
- Tonsillitis*
- Air antiseptic*
- Bactericide (colibacilli*, pneumococcus, staphylococcus aureus*, streptococcus)
- Bronchitis*, Flu*, nasopharyngitis*
- Expectorant (dries the bronchi)*
- Fungicide (Candida)*
- Bacterial*, candidal* dermatitis*
EMOTIONAL, PSYCHIC PROPERTIES AND THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS:
- Promotes concentration
- Immobilism
- Laziness
- Psychically stimulating
- Overexcitement
- Sadness
Reference and bibliographic source: Lily BAYER and Dr Hervé STAUB, (2013) “In-depth treatise on Phyto and Aromatherapy”, Ed. Grancher. p. 509.
INDICATIONS IN AROMATHERAPY AND THE USE OF ESSENTIAL OILS DO NOT CONSTITUTE A MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS AND DO NOT REPLACE THE ADVICE OF A DOCTOR OR MEDICAL TREATMENT !