Cajeput (Melaleuca leucadendra) Essential Oil from Creer Lab Aromatology

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Cajeput oil is supportive for healthy lungs and sore muscles.  It may also be used on bones and joints, for oily skin, and is great for use on pets.

15 ml bottle.

How to use: Diffuse, or rub on the bottom of the feet.

About cajeput oil:

A member of the Myrtaceae (myrtle) botanical family, the Melaleuca leucadendra tree grows to a height of 98 feet.  It has thick, pointed leaves and white flowers.  Its trunk is quite flexible, with a whitish, spongy bark that flakes off easily.

In Malaysia the Melaleuca leucadendra tree called cajuputi — "white wood" — because of the color of the timber.  However, the Melaleuca leucadendra used in this oil comes from the East Indies and tropical Australia.

Cajeput oil is steam distilled from fresh leaves and twigs from the Melaleuca leucadendra tree.

 

Chemical constituents:

• Cineol (45-70%).
• Aldehydes: benzoic, butyric, valeric.
• Monoterpenes: pinene.
• Terpene alcohols: terpineol.

 

Safety data

When choosing a cajeput oil for use, it's very important not to use a synthetic, as it will cause blistering and skin eruptions.

Research

Jedlickova et al., Antibacterial properties of the Vietnamese cajeput oil and ocimum oil in combination with antibacterial agents. J Hyg Epidemiol Microbiol Immunol. 1992; 36(3):303-9.