General Properties of Cajaput Essential Oil

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

Description of Cajaput Essential Oil

Cajuput essential oil comes from a tree. Its leaves and twigs are steam distilled to create an essential oil that is yellowish-green in color. Some of the countries that produce Cajaput essential oil are Malaysia and several far Eastern countries. It is also known as white Tea Tree and "kaju-puti" means "white wood".

Cajuput essential oil belongs to the melaleuca group which includes all the eucalyptus essential oils, clove essential oil and myrtle essential oil. The main property shared by all members of this essential oil 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.

Because of its penetrating camphor-like aroma, Cajaput essential oil 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.

Cajaput essential oil has a history of being used as an insecticide and parasiticide, particularly to repel lice and fleas.

Specific Cautions for Cajaput Essential Oil

References about Cajaput Essential Oil

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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Product Specifications for Cajaput Essential Oil