Eucalyptus oil has a cooling and deodorizing effect on the body,
helping with fevers, migraine and malaria. For the respiratory tract, it
helps with coughs, asthma, throat infections, sinusitis and catarrhal
conditions. It soothes inflammation and eases mucus, clearing the head
from the stuffiness of colds and hay fever.
The Blue Mallee Oil has the highest Cineol content, and Eucalyptol, which is antiseptic, and therefore the strongest antiseptics among the Eucalyptus.

Eucalyptus oil is useful as a warming oil when used for muscular
aches and pains, rheumatoid arthritis, sprains and poor circulation.

In skin care it can be used for burns, blisters, herpes, cuts,
wounds, skin infections and insect bites. It can furthermore boost the
immune system and is helpful in cases of chicken pox, colds, flu and
measles.

Eucalyptus oil is very helpful when used for headaches, fevers,
ailments of the respiratory tract, muscular aches and pains and in skin
care. It has a soothing and calming effect on the whole body and helps
with the immune system.

The oil is also effective against bacteria – especially
staphylococci, and has a refreshing and stimulating action on the mind,
helping to improve concentration.

• Burners and vaporizers
  • In vapor therapy, eucalyptus oil may be used for: frequent sneezing,
    hay fever, flu, respiratory problems, as an insect repellant, headaches
    and for helping to improve concentration.
• Blended massage oil or in the bath
  • Eucalyptus oil can be used in blended massage oil, or diluted in the
    bath, to assist with arthritis, asthma, bronchitis, mucous congestion,
    colds, headaches, rheumatism, sinusitis, catarrh, fatigue and muscular
    aches and pains.
• In a cream or lotion
  • Apart from giving pain relief to muscular spasms and rheumatism,
    eucalyptus oil can also help speed up the healing of slow healing wounds
    and ulcers, calm skin eruptions and clear congested skin.
• Used neat or dab on with a bud
  • Eucalyptus oil can be used neat on the skin for insect bites or wounds, but care should be taken when doing so.
• Gargle
  • When very diluted eucalyptus oil is added to a gargle, so it can be used for soothing a sore throat.

Eucalyptus oil blends particularly well with benzoin, thyme, lavender, lemongrass, lemon and pine.