Eucalyptus Blue Gum
| Botanical Name | Eucalyptus globulus |
| Botanical family | Myrtaceae |
| Origin | Spain |
| Method | Complete distillation by steam distillation and rectification by successive distillation |
| Plant part | Sheets |
| Note | Top |
| Appearance | limpid mobile liquid. May disturb slightly. |
| Color | Colorless to very pale yellow |
| Odor | fresh, characteristic of eucalyptol (1,8-cineole) |
| Biochemical composition of the essential oil | Oxides (75–85%): 1,8-cineole Sesquiterpenols (10%): globulol, ledol Sesquiterpenes (10%): aromadendrene Monoterpenes (5–10%): pinenes |
| Therapeutic properties | Anticatarrhal, expectorant ++++ Atmospheric antiseptic ++ Antiviral ++ Anthelmintic ++ Antifungal ++ Antibacterial ++ |
| Main therapeutic indications | Bronchitis, asthmatic bronchitis, bronchopneumonia ++ Otitis, sinusitis, nasopharyngitis ++ Influenza, catarrh, colds ++ Infectious dermatosis ++ Parasitic infections of the skin and intestines ++ |