Refreshing, calming and invigorating the scent of Spas throughout the world
The Origins Of Eucalyptus Essential Oil
Tall evergreen tress with long and narrow leaves and small white/yellow flowers. Eucalyptus is one of the most well known of essential oils. Despite the uplifting and fresh scent, Eucalyptus is highly relaxing and calming as an oil.
Extraction
Steam distilled from the twigs and leaves
INCI
Eucalyptus globulus
Aromatherapy Uses
Along with Lavender and Tea Tree, Eucalyptus is a must have in any aromatherapists collection. Both relaxing and a pick me up, Eucalyptus is the scent of Spas throughout the world.
Skin Uses
Eucalyptus is an excellent deodorant and cleansing for the skin. Refreshes the skin and encourages healthy circulation. Eucalyptus is cooling on the skin.
Hair Uses
Helps support a healthy scalp with its decongesting and antibacterial properties. The scent freshens hair.
Therapeutic Properties
Eucalyptus is an excellent decongestant, for fever, flu, coughs, colds or sinus. It soothes muscular pains and helps heal abrasions.
Basil Blends well with
Blends well with most other woods and herbs and is wonderful with Lavender, it also blends well with Benzoin, Coriander, Juniper, Lemon, Lemongrass, Melissa, Pine and Thyme
Precautions
Avoid use during pregnancy. Very sensitive skin may find it a skin irritant
Understanding Oil Extraction Methods
What is Steam Distillation?
Steam Distillation is the most popular method of distillation of Essential oil. High pressure hot steam is passed through the plant material. The volatile compounds of the plant material are transferred to the steam and pass through a coil where they are cooled.
On cooling, the oil being lighter than water will separate from the water where it is possible to syphon off.
The remaining water becomes the floral water / hydrolat of the plant material.
What is Expression?
This is just like the process of peeling a citrus fruit. Effectively it is the cold processing of the fruit to extract the essential oil.
Primarily this technique is used on Citrus Essential Oils where the heat of steam would destroy the scent and properties.
Mechanical pressure is applied to the fruit and the resulting oil is the essential oi.
What is an Absolute?
Absolutes require solvent extraction in order to extract them.
Some plants are very difficult to extract the essential oil, either to produce a quality product or to obtain a yield which is economical. Examples of oils which are normally obtained by Solvent extraction are Vanilla, Jasmine and Rose.
Normally Organic ethanol is used to steep the flowers and then evaporated to leave just the concentrated absolute of the plant.
Important Information
Naturallythinking Essential oils are for external use only. We do not sell aromatherapy oils / products for internal use. The information contained on these pages is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Aromatherapy should not be used by those who are pregnant or under the supervision of a medical practitioner / doctor without consultation with the medical practitioner / doctor. If you have a medical condition or any worries, always consult with a doctor / medical practitioner first.