Please click on the botanical name of the eucalyptus essential oil that you are interested in for more information. We currently carry all three oils that are listed. There are more than 300 varieties of eucalyptus oil. I have found these three to be the most useful. Some are better as antiviral while others are better as antiparacitics. Mother nature and the time of day/year raw materials are harvested dictate the chemical makeups and, therefore, the differences. How the raw materials are extracted will also effect the quality of the oil produced. Please see individual descriptions. This information has been gathered from careful research and practical experience, but obviously, I cannot read every book printed on aromatherapy. A bibliography is available for your reference. Please visit often for updates and additions.
BLENDING, NOTE, SCENT: Considered a top note. I have had great success blending with Egyptian Geranium and other oils to create a pleasant smelling and effective mosquito repellant.
As for the scent of E. citriodora, the sensation I get from our current batch is a light, fresh lemon scent, with a hint of citronella. The chemotypes of this essential oil work together to produce a very pleasant smelling insect repellant.
Properties – antiseptic, anti-viral, bactericidal, deodorant, expectorant, insecticide. (SEE GLOSSARY, click on your browser's back button to return to this page.)
Principal Constituents – Citronellal (90-95%), geraniol, pinene. Probably a lot more, but these are referred to the most.
Comments: So what does all this mean? Check out the Glossary. But, to summarize, Eucalyptus citriodora is great in mosquito repellant blends, great to burn in a diffuser during cold and flu season, and for mildew smells, can also freshen sweaty athletic shoes!!
MAJOR PROPERTIES and PRINCIPAL CONSTITUENTS
Essential Oil
5ml (150 drops)
10ml (250 drops)
30ml (750 drops)
Eucalyptus radiata
$5.00
Eucalyptus citriodora
$4.00
Eucalyptus globulus
$5.00
This page was last updated: August 13, 2009
Essential Oils to Pamper and Heal
E. citriodora (lemon eucalyptus)
Essential oil is obtained by steam distillation from the leaves and twigs.
E. globulus (also known as Gum Tree)
Essential oil is obtained by steam distillation from the leaves and twigs.
BLENDING, NOTE, SCENT: considered a top note. I have not blended this with anything to speak of. This one has a very strong, penetrating, mentholated odor.
MAJOR PROPERTIES and PRINCIPAL CONSTITUENTS
Properties – Analgesic, anti-neuralgic, anti-rheumatic, antiseptic, anti-spasmodic, bactericidal, anti-viral, cicatrisant, decongestant, expectorant, parasiticide, vulnerary, mosquito and gnat repellant. (SEE GLOSSARY, click on your browser's back button to return to this page.)
Principal Constituents – Cineol, pinene, limonene, cymene, phellandrene, terpinene, aromadendrene, eucalyptol (80-85%), camphene, and various aldehydes and alcohols.
Comments: So what does all this mean? Check out the Glossary. But, to summarize, Eucalyptus globulus works well in the treatment of lice, blisters, skin infections, muscular aches and pains, poor circulation, asthma, bronchitis, and coughs.
E. radiata
Essential oil is obtained by steam distillation from the leaves and twigs.
BLENDING, NOTE, SCENT: Top note. I have mixed this with tea tree and cajeput for sinus infection with good results.
The odor of E. radiata is more pleasant than than the other Eucalyptus oils. To me it is slightly flowery, but most books refer to it as having a citrus finish. A good example of how aroma perceptions.
MAJOR PROPERTIES and PRINCIPAL CONSTITUENTS
Properties – antiviral, expectorant, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial (SEE GLOSSARY, click on your browser's back button to return to this page.)
Principal Constituents – terpene alcohols, 62 - 72 % cineole, 3 - 4 % aldehydes (including neral and geraniol)
Comments: So what does all this mean? Check out the Glossary. But, to summarize, Eucalyptus radiata is highly effective in treating coughing, sniffles and a hoarse, scratchy throat. Great to burn in a diffuser during cold and flu season,
