Cajeput (Melaleuca Leucadendra) Essential Oil Profile, Benefits, Properties

• Additional Name(s): Cajuput
• Color: Clear with a Yellow Tinge
• Oil Consistency: Watery
• Perfumery Note: Middle
• Initial Aroma Strength: Medium
• Scent: Fresh, campheros aroma with a fruity note.

Action: Antimicrobial, mild analgesic, antispasmodic, antineuralgic, antiseptic (pulmonary, urinary, intestinal), insecticidal, expectorant, decongestant, febrifuge, carminative, stimulant, sudorific, vermifuge and tonic.

Benefits, Indications: Arthritis, acne, respiratory infections, asthma, bronchitis, urinary complaints, coughs, cystitis, stiff joints, toothache, hay fever, bursitis, headaches, insect bites, intestinal problems, laryngitis, dysentery, psoriasis, rheumatism, sinusitis, oily skin, sore throat, and viral infections.

More Info: By promoting sweating, cajeput oil cools down the body and helps with infections such as colds, laryngitis and bronchitis. It is also helpful for asthma, sinusitis and a sore throat. It calms the digestive system, soothes colic, enteritis, dysentery, vomiting.

Spasms, arthritis, rheumatism and muscular aches and pains can also benefit from it. Not only does it help with skin conditions such as acne and psoriasis, it is also used to ward off insect bites from lice and fleas.

Chemical Constituents: a-pinene, B-pinene, myrcene, a-terpinene, limonene, 1,8-cineole, y-terpinene, p-cymene, terpinolene, linaolool, terpinen-4-ol, a-terpineol.

Companion Oils: Wintergreen/Birch, Eucalyptus Radiata, Juniper and Peppermint, angelica, bergamot, cloves, geranium, lavender, and thyme.

Precautions: Cajeput oil is non-toxic and non-sensitizing, yet could irritate the skin when used in high concentration and can also easily irritate the mucus membranes.

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