Lemon Eucalyptus Essential Oil

Product Details Scientific Name: Eucalyptus Citriodora Origin: Brazil Plant Part: Leaves Scent: Sweet, Lemony, and Fresh Color: Pale Yellow Consistency: Thin Perfumery Note: Top Initial Aroma Strength: Medium Extraction Method: Steam Distilled Lemon Eucalyptus Essential Oil: Uses, Benefits, and Blends Bright, soft, airy lemon eucalyptus essential oil is like sunshine in a bottle. One of the few eucalyptuses used in botanical perfumery, and useful for aromatherapy too, so what can we tell you about VINEVIDA lemon eucalyptus essential oil? Recently removed from the eucalyptus species, and reclassified, the correct botanical labeling of this species i s actually Corymbia Citriodora Hook, however, the essential oils industry has yet to catch up with that. A beautiful, tall, willowy tree, with silvery pink bark that has coppery pink flakes, lemon eucalyptus leaves are blue-green. The essential oil is sourced from the leaves and twigs, with the youngest leaves producing more oil than more mature ones.  Indigenous to the coastal regions of Queensland, it can grow to as tall as 80m tall and is now commercially cultivated in China, India, Kenya, South Africa and VINEVIDA Lemon Eucalyptus Essential Oil is sourced from Brazil. Component Breakdown of Lemon Eucalyptus Essential Oil Citronellal: Mainly interesting for its usefulness as an insect repellant, however has a sweet fragrance and is useful for making inexpensive toiletries. Citronellol: The main activities of this constituent include antibacterial, antidepressant, antiseptic, antispasmodic, anti-inflammatory, deodorant, diaphoretic, diuretic, febrifuge, stomachic, stimulant, and it has a generally tonic action. Citronellol is thought to also have deodorant,  fungicidal, insect repellent, and vermifuge (anti-intestinal parasitic) effects. Isopulegol: Well sought after by the fragrance industry for a kind of woody, minty aroma. Its actions have not been well explored but are thought to potentially be anti-inflammatory and possibly anti-anxiety. To date, there has been little written about lemon eucalyptus essential oil. Most of the information in this product description is taken from the Complete Guide to Aromatherapy; Third Edition, Volume 1 – Foundations and Materia Medica by Salvatore Battaglia. He cites lemon eucalyptus essential oil benefits as Antiseptic, antiviral, bactericidal, deodorant, expectorant, fungicidal, insecticide. Historical Uses of Lemon Eucalyptus Essential Oil According to Valerie Ann Worwood, lemon eucalyptus essential oil uses have historically been: Fungal and bacterial skin infections Wounds and Sores Candida Respiratory tract conditions including asthma Fevers Muscular Injuries Insect Bites and as an Insect Repellent Lemon Eucalyptus Essential Oil Benefits: For Insects, Pain, and Others Lemon Eucalyptus Essential Oil Benefits for Insect Repellents It has become a vibrant and well-invested crop because approximately 80% of the chemical composition of lemon eucalyptus essenti