Product Overview
Botanical Name: Eucalyptus globulus
Family: Myrtaceae
Safety: Toxic if taken internally. Do not use with epilepsy. Do not use it with young children and people with sensitive skin
Note: There was an interesting article published in the Journal of Naturopathic Medicine "Interactions of Pharmaceutical and Botanical Medicines", by Frances Brinker ND, Eucalyptus oil is discussed as has been shown to increase drug metabolism when administered via inhalation. The drugs it affected were amphetamine, zoxazolamine, pentobarbital and aminopyrine. So with pentobarbital which is given to induce sleep, eucalyptus was shown to lower the induced sleeping time even 18 hours after being exposed to eucalyptus.
There may be reprints available at JNM 520-747-1898 and it was Vol 7 Number 2.
Blending Note: Top
Aroma Strength: Very Strong
Scent Description and General use: Very Strong medicinal but clean scent. Generally used for helping with breathing issues, and for cleaning products
Blends with: Tea Tree, Lime, Black Spruce, Pine, Fir, Spearmint, Chamomile, Lavender, Bergamot, Lemon, Lemon Verbena
General Safety on Essential oils
Since these are powerful substances, they should be handled safely.
Please follow these recommended guidelines for general safety tips:
1) NEVER APPLY UNDILUTED TO THE SKIN ( straight from the bottle to the skin)
2) NEVER TAKE INTERNALLY
3) ALWAYS USE CAUTION WITH PREGNANT OR LACTATING WOMEN
4) ALWAYS USE CAUTION WITH YOUNG CHILDREN AND PETS
Usage sheets are available for your further information. Please respect the Oils and use them wisely. Essential oils can be used by diffusing in the air, inhalation, blending in baths, compresses, perfumes and of course massage.
Precious oils are available in their pure form but they are very expensive per ml. When we dilute these oils it makes it far more cost-effective for you the consumer. It does not change the quality of the oil, in fact, some say it smells better when it is diluted.
If you do not see what you are looking for please ask if we can bring it in for you.
