General Properties

• analgesic
• antineuralgic
• antiseptic
• antispasmodic
• balancing
• carminative
• decongestant
• expectorant
• stimulant

Description

Cajuput comes from a tree. Its leaves and twigs are steam distilled to create an oil that is yellowish-green in color. Some of its countries of origin are Malaysia and several far Eastern countries. It is also known as white Tea Tree and "kaju-puti" means "white wood". Cajuput belongs to the melaleuca group (this includes all the eucalyptuses, clove and myrtle). The main property shared by all members of this family is their ability to combat and sometimes even prevent infection. Its active principles are cineol (between 45% and 65%) with terpineol, pinene and other aldehydes.

It has a history of being used as an insecticide and parasiticide. Because of its penetrating camphor-like aroma, it is also used with excellent results when dealing with bronchitis and tuberculosis, or any issues surrounding the lungs. This makes it great to use in steam inhalations.

Specific Cautions

References

Information about this essential oil came from the following sources:

1. Worwood, Valerie Ann. The Fragrant Pharmacy. (Toronto: Bantam Books, 1990)
2. Davis, Patricia. Aromatherapy: An A-Z. (United Kingdom: Saffron Walden, 1988)
3. Tisserand, Robert and Tony Balacs. Essential Oil Safety. (Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone, 1995)

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