Eucalyptus Peppermint

Botanical Name | Eucalyptus dives |
Botanical family | Myrtaceae |
Origin | South Africa |
Method | Complete distillation by steam distillation |
Plant part | Leafy twigs |
Note | Top |
Appearance | limpid, fluid and mobile liquid |
Color | very pale yellow to transparent |
Odor | spicy, intense and aromatic |
Biochemical composition of the essential oil | Ketones (50%): piperitone Monoterpenes (30%): phellandrene Sesquiterpenes (5%): cubebene, cadinene, caryophyllene |
Therapeutic properties | Anticatarrhal, mucolytic +++ Lipolytic +++ Keratolytic +++ Diuretic, urolytic, antilithiatic ++ Cholagogue, choleretic ++ Myorelaxant ++ |
Main therapeutic indications | Sinusitis, otitis, bronchitis, catarrh, colds +++ Chronic tonsillitis ++ Keratosis, psoriasis, corns, calluses ++ High body mass index (BMI), obesity ++ Cramps and muscular spasms ++ |