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Cajuput (weeping paperback) Melaleuca leucadendra Family Myrtaceae Genus and specie Melaleuca leucadendra Other names Weeping tea tree or weeping paper bark. Description of the herb cajuput kruie-produkte-ageless-herbal-products A large tree with pale peeling bark and slender drooping "willow-like" branches. The leaves are thin and pointed. Thin, creamy white flowers appear in spikes in summer and autumn. Indigenous tIndonesia, Papua New Guinea, Northern and Western Australia. Parts used The essential oil is used. Properties Stimulant, antiseptic, with a camphor-like aroma. It is used texpel intestinal parasites and is anti-spasmodic and promotes sweating. Therapeutic uses muscle stiffness Internal use Herbalists use cajuput internally ttreat bronchitis, tuberculosis, colds, sinusitis, gastric infections and roundworms. External use It is used with great effect for rheumatism, gout, neuralgia, acne, nasal congestion, sinusitis, toothache, chilblains, and skin diseases. Aromatherapy and essential oil use The oil has antiseptic and pain killing properties. It furthermore has anti-rheumatic, anti-spasmodic, balsamic, decongestant, expectorant, insecticide, and stimulant properties. For muscle stiffness, acne, psoriasis, neuralgia and gout it is a good oil tinclude in a massage mixture. cajuput-essential-oil Safety precautions and warnings sinusitis It is considered a safe herb as well as a safe oil, but the essential oil may irritate the skin at high concentration. PLEASE NOTE: The essential oil may be subject tlegal restriction in certain counties. |
