Eucalyptus Lemon Essential Oil
Eucalyptus Lemon Essential Oil, Eucalyptus lemon is a tall, aromatic evergreen tree of the myrtle family, chiefly native to Australia and Tasmania, bearing pendent leaves and umbels of fluffy white flowers and valued for the timber, gum and oil. Some seeds, having been sent to France in 1857, were planted in Algiers and thrived exceedingly well. Five years after planting the Eucalyptus, one of the most marshy and unhealthy districts of Algiers was converted into one of the healthiest and driest. As a result, the rapidly growing Eucalyptus trees are now largely cultivated in many temperate regions with the view of preventing malarial fevers. To the remarkable drainage afforded by its roots is also ascribed the gradual disappearance of mosquitoes in the neighbourhood of plantations of this tree, as at Lake Fezara in Algeria.
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| Botanical Name: | Corymbia citriodora (Hook.) K.D. Hill & L.A. Johnson |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Synonyms: | Eucalyptus citriodora Lemon scented gum, citron scented gum, scented gum tree, spotted gum, boabo. |
| See Also: | Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus Radiata
Eucalyptus Peppermint |
| Parts Used: | Fresh or partly dried leaves and young twigs |
| Extraction Method: | Steam Distillation |
| Appearance: | Colourless to pale yellow liquid |
| Aroma Description: | Strong, fresh, citronella-like |
| Perfume note: | Top |
| Consistancy: | Thin |
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| Blends well with: | Bergamot, cypress, lemon, orange, other eucalypti, sandalwood, ylang ylang. |
| Historical Uses: | Used as an insect repellent especially for cockroaches and silverfish. |
| Modern Uses: | Useful antifungal for athletes foot, candida, cuts, herpes etc, also a useful antiseptic and expectorant in the cases of colds, flu and fevers. Used as a fragrance in soaps, detergents and perfumes, room sprays and insect repellents. |
| Cautions: | Non toxic, non irritant, possible sensitizer. |
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