Niaouli essential oil
Botanical name: Melaleuca quinquenervia cineolfiera or Melaleuca quinquenervia viridiflorolà Cineole

Chemotype and indications
Identity card
Name : Niaouli
Botanical name: Melaleuca quinquenervia cineolfiera or Melaleuca quinquenervia viridiflorolà Cineole or Melaleuca Gomenol
Distilled part: Leaf
Botanical family: Myrtaceae
Origin: Madagascar
Chemical composition:
- - Aldehydes
- - Sulfur compounds
- - Monoterpenes (17%): Alpha and Beta Pinene (17%), Alpha Phéllandrene, Alpha and Gamma Terpinene, Limonene (4 to 8%)
- - Monoterpenols: Alpha Terpineol (9 to 14%), Linalool, Terpinene 1 ol 4
- - Oxides: 1.8 Cineole (38 to 58%)
- - Sesquiterpenes: Aromadendrine, Beta Caryophyllene, Delta Carene
- - Sesquiterpenols: Globulol, Nerolidol, Viridiflorol (6 to 15%)
Physical properties and therapeutic indications
- Anti-infective*
- Broad spectrum bactericide**
- Virucidal (even slow viruses**)
- Bronchitis*, Expectorant*, Sinusitis*, nasopharyngitis*
- Arteritis*, Arteriosclerosis*
- Candidiasis*, Skin regenerator*
- Healing*
- Venereal Condyloma*
- Venous decongestant*, varicose veins*
- Cervical dysplasia*
- Viral enteritis*
- Furuncle*, viral herpes*, genital*, labial*,
- Mycosis*, Mycobactericide*
- Psoriasis*
- Flat lesions*
- Hemorrhoids*, Bleeding hemorrhoids*
Emotional, psychological properties and therapeutic indications
- Stimulant
- Angoisse
- Depression
- Promotes concentration
Additional information
Danger: Abortive, neurotoxic, Caution for: pregnant women and babies, Use drop by drop
Legend: * powerful, ** very powerful; *** extremely powerful (power value for the associated pathology)
Reference and bibliographic source: Lily BAYER and Dr Hervé STAUB, (2013) "In-depth Treatise on Phyto and Aromatherapy", Ed. Grancher. p.600.
THE 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 TREATMENTS!