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[s-A] [AltAnswers] Eucalyptus

Comments?Misty L. Trepkehttp://www..comEucalyptus (Eucalyptus globulus)The Blue Gum is tall, aromatic evergreen tree of the myrtle family native to australia. It has white flowers and grows to 100 metres or more. The trunk has a peeling, papery bark. Eucalyptus was first employed by Australian aborigines, who not only chewed the roots for water in the dry outback but used the leaves to treat fever, cough, and asthma, and European settlers quickly adopted it as medicine. Eucalyptus leaves can be steamed and inhaled, drunk as a tea or applied to the skin. To brew a pleasant-tasting medicinal tea, use 1 to 2 teaspoons of dried, crushed leaves per cup of boiling water. Steep for 10 minutes. Drink up to two cups a day. You can also use a few drops of eucalyptus oil in boiling water or in a bath as an inhalant. Eucalyptus is often used for - Sore muscles, Insect repellant, Tension headache, Cold, Cough, Sinusitis, Rheumatoid arthritis, and Strains/sprains. Safety: Before taking Eucalyptus, tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Eucalyptus oil or eucalyptol should not be taken by mouth or put on the skin without diluting. Do not take if you have liver disease. Do not take if you have inflammation (soreness) in your intestinal tract (colon). Less than a teaspoonful of the undiluted oil may cause death. Do not use on the face on children or infants, especially around the nose. Stop taking your medicine right away and talk to your doctor if you have any of the following side effects. Your medicine may be causing these symptoms which may mean you are allergic to it. Breathing problems or tightness in your throat or chest, Chest pain, Skin hives, rash, or itchy or swollen skin. You may have the following side effects, but this medicine may also cause other side effects. Tell your doctor if you have side effects that you think are caused by this medicine. Undiluted eucalyptus oil (or oil that has not been diluted enough) may cause stomach upset, vomiting (throwing up), dizziness, muscle weakness, confusion, and convulsions (uncontrolled shaking). Dosage: Eucalyptol (also called cineole): 0.05 to 0.2 milliliters (this is less than one drop) by mouth. If using eucalyptol do not take it undiluted, mix 10 teaspoons of water with one of eucalyptol, then use between 10 to 40 drops of this mixture. Eucalyptus Oil: use the same dose and instructions as with eucalyptol for use by mouth. For use on the skin, 6 teaspoons of eucalyptus oil may be mixed with 16 ounces of water, and then some of the mixture is applied to the skin. Fluid Extract, leaf: 2 to 4 grams, by mouth. Contraindications: Do not take Eucalyptus without talking to your doctor first if you are taking High blood sugar medicine (examples: insulin, Glucophage® metformin, DiaBeta® Glynase® glyburide).Andrew Pacholyk, MS, L.Ac.Peacefulmind.comTherapies for healingmind, body, spirit

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Misty L. Trepke

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Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus globulus)

 

The Blue Gum is tall, aromatic evergreen tree of the myrtle family

native to australia. It has white flowers and grows to 100 metres or

more. The trunk has a peeling, papery bark. Eucalyptus was first

employed by Australian aborigines, who not only chewed the roots for

water in the dry outback but used the leaves to treat fever, cough,

and asthma, and European settlers quickly adopted it as medicine.

Eucalyptus leaves can be steamed and inhaled, drunk as a tea or

applied to the skin. To brew a pleasant-tasting medicinal tea, use 1

to 2 teaspoons of dried, crushed leaves per cup of boiling water.

Steep for 10 minutes. Drink up to two cups a day. You can also use a

few drops of eucalyptus oil in boiling water or in a bath as an

inhalant.

 

Eucalyptus is often used for - Sore muscles, Insect repellant,

Tension headache, Cold, Cough, Sinusitis, Rheumatoid arthritis, and

Strains/sprains.

 

 

Safety: Before taking Eucalyptus, tell your doctor if you are

pregnant or breastfeeding. Eucalyptus oil or eucalyptol should not

be

taken by mouth or put on the skin without diluting. Do not take if

you have liver disease. Do not take if you have inflammation

(soreness) in your intestinal tract (colon). Less than a teaspoonful

of the undiluted oil may cause death. Do not use on the face on

children or infants, especially around the nose. Stop taking your

medicine right away and talk to your doctor if you have any of the

following side effects. Your medicine may be causing these symptoms

which may mean you are allergic to it. Breathing problems or

tightness in your throat or chest, Chest pain, Skin hives, rash, or

itchy or swollen skin. You may have the following side effects, but

this medicine may also cause other side effects. Tell your doctor if

you have side effects that you think are caused by this medicine.

Undiluted eucalyptus oil (or oil that has not been diluted enough)

may cause stomach upset, vomiting (throwing up), dizziness, muscle

weakness, confusion, and convulsions (uncontrolled shaking).

 

Dosage: Eucalyptol (also called cineole): 0.05 to 0.2 milliliters

(this is less than one drop) by mouth. If using eucalyptol do not

take it undiluted, mix 10 teaspoons of water with one of eucalyptol,

then use between 10 to 40 drops of this mixture. Eucalyptus Oil: use

the same dose and instructions as with eucalyptol for use by mouth.

For use on the skin, 6 teaspoons of eucalyptus oil may be mixed with

16 ounces of water, and then some of the mixture is applied to the

skin. Fluid Extract, leaf: 2 to 4 grams, by mouth.

 

 

Contraindications: Do not take Eucalyptus without talking to your

doctor first if you are taking High blood sugar medicine (examples:

insulin, Glucophage® metformin, DiaBeta® Glynase® glyburide).

 

 

Andrew Pacholyk, MS, L.Ac.

Peacefulmind.com

Therapies for healing

mind, body, spirit

 

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