Let's Talk About...Cajeput

[Guest guest]

I purchased this bottle of oil this afternoon, so I really would like to

talk about it. It was not at all expensive.

 

Latin name : Melaleuca leucadendron

Family : Myrtaceae

Note : Top

Plant part : Trees/Leaves and Twigs

Extraction : Distillation

Aroma : Sweet, herbaceous and rather penetrating

 

Precautions : A powerful oil and should be used with caution. Could in

some cases irritate the skin and mucous membranes.

 

Properties : Analgesic, Antidontaligic (who was asking about

toothache?), Antineuraligic, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic,

Balsamic, Cicatrisant, Decongestant, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Insecticide,

Pectoral, Stimulant, Sudorific, Vermifuge (I can post brief definitions of

these words if someone wants them - the ones at the back of Wanda Sellar's

Dictionary of Essential Oils).

 

Features: This vigorous tree, originally from the coastal plains of Malaya,

reaches to about forty five feet. It is also found in the Philippines, the

Moluccas and Australia and has a whitish bark with a crooked trunk. It

tends to crowd out other trees and cultivation is minimal since spontaneous

regrowth occurs after destruction. Caju-pute in Malay means white tree and

it is often referred to as White Tea Tree.

 

History and Myth : Cajuput has a myriad of uses in the East finding its way

into the cooking pot as well as being an ingredient of cosmetics and

perfumes. Revered for its antiseptic properties, it has long been a popular

household medication in Malaya, India and China. Looked upon as a panacea

against stomach troubles and skin diseases, it was also the traditional

remedy for rheumatism and cholera. Often used as a room spray to ward off

insects and bed bugs. In ancient India it was known as Kayputi.

 

How do people actually use it?

 

What do you use with it?

 

Moira de Sward

[Guest guest]

I would appreciate a copy of those properties definitions as have not been

able to find a decent defintion for them

Thanks

It is used to treat bronchial tract probs ie colds, flu and bronchitis.

Remedy for earache: add equal parts of cajeput and st johns wort oil to a

cotton ball and gently rub the outer ear.

It is useful in cases of rheumatoid arthritis, varicose veins, sinusitis and

gastric problems

Nerys

Australia

nerick

 

 

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[Guest guest]

This is all I have found on Cajeput oil in my sources:

 

 

Cajuput / cajeput (melaleuca leucodendron).

 

Grows wild in the Far East.

Its leaves and buds are steam-distilled to make the oil. It has a

leafy smell. Not often used as other oils overlap most of its uses,

are cheaper, and more available.

 

NB before we go any further, bear in mind that Valnet was also a fully

qualified medical doctor. French aromatherapists emphasise internal

use and use it for far more serious diseases. I don't recommend that

you try it for yourselves, it's like drinking perfume (yuck!).

 

Uses (according to Shirley Price):-

Digestive; indigestion, gastroenteritis, dysentry.

Excretory; cystitis, urethritis.

Head; inflammation of the ear.

Menstrual; painful periods.

Muscular; rheumatism.

Respiratory; asthma, Chronic bronchitis, laryngitis, pharyngitis,

tuberculosis.

Skin; insect bites.

 

Uses (according to Dr Jean Valnet):-

Internal (2-5 drops in honey water 3-4 times a day);

enteritis, dysentry

cystitis, urethritis

chronic pumonary diseases (bronchitis, tuberculosis)

chronic laryngitis and pharyngitis

gastric spasm

asthma

nervous vomiting

painful periods

rheumatism, gout

hysteria, epilepsy

intestinal parasites

External;

toothache (1 drop essence on the decayed tooth) , earache (small piece

of cottonwool soaked in the essence and put in the ear)

chronic laryngitis (inhalation - on a tissue, burner, or warm/hot

water)

rheumatic neuralgia (in friction rub at one fifth or one tenth

solution in alcohol)

sores (ointment/alcohol at same strength)

dermatoses " skin diseases " - psoriasis, acne, etc. (ointment/rub as

above)

abdominal friction rub as a vermifuge

 

 

 

Cajupet oil used in ritual magick aids in helping an individual to

accept

life as it is and to focus on the goals one wants to achieve.

 

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Cajaput

Melaleuca cajaputi (Family, Myrtaceae)

Perfume Note=Top

 

Improves mood, increases resistance to infections. A

good 'unwinding' oil.

Can be used in a Steam inhalation to help clear the

nasal passages, also helpful when treating oily skin and spots.

Warning Cajaput is a stimulant and an irritant and must be used with

care.

 

Source: leaves and stems, Indonesia

production method: steam distillation

aromatherapy class: soothing, stimulating, energizing

aroma type: camphoraceous

skin type: blemished

traditional use: antiseptic, deodorant, insect repellent

blends well with: bergamot, birch, cardamon, clove, geranium,

lavender, myrtle, nutmeg, rose, thyme

 

Main Constituents:- Cineol, terpoineol, pinene, eucalyptol, nerolidol.

 

 

 

MM,

 

Marjo