Description

Cajeput Essential Oil

Botanical name Melaleuca Cajeputi, extract from Cajeput's leaves and twigs by steam distillation. It's Greenish, yellow colour oil. The odour is decidedly medicinal, camphorous and penetrating.

Cajeput Essential oil Benefits Cajeput is best known as an inhalation for colds and other respiratory infections, and it is used in a number of proprietary cold treatments. Used in steam inhalations it effectively clears the nasal passages while inhibiting the bacteria that proliferate in the mucus formed during coils and flu and while can lead to catarrh and sinusitis. It also has pain-killing properties which help to reduce the discomfort of sore throats and headaches that accompany colds.

Cajeput essential oil effect on skin Its irritate the skin, needs to be well diluted and must never be allowed to come into contact with the mucous membranes. For most situations where Cajeput essential oil might be used on the skin, one of the other Melaleucas, such as Niaouli, Tea-tree or Eucalyptus which are non-irritant would be safer.

Cajeput well blend oils Cedarwood, Clove, Labdanum, Geranium, Rosemary, Thyme. Middle note.

Cajeput Botanical Properties The active principles include large proportions (45-65%) of cineol, with terpineol, pinene, various aldehydes.

100% Pure Natural Purity aromatherapy therapeutic quality Cajeput Essential oil, no additive, no artificial color, no animal test.

Precautions : Skin irritant. To be diluted before use. Cajeput Essential oil is powerful stimulant and not advisable to use in inhalations before bedtime unless mixed with a sedative oil to counteract this effect.

Notes : The above information is only applicable for soothing conditioning, For disease treatment purposes, please consult doctor and professional aromatherapist.