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Niaouli (gomenol)
Melaleuca viridiflora

Botanical Classification niaouli

Family
Myrtaceae

Genus and specie
Melaleuca viridiflora

Other names
Gomenol.

Description of the herb niaouli kruie-produkte-ageless-herbal-products
The plant is an evergreen tree with a flexible trunk and spongy bark, with pointed linear leaves. The plant produces spikes of sessile flowers, and is of the same family as the famous tea tree.

Parts used
The oil is extracted from the leaves and young twigs, using the steam distillation method.

Properties
Although rarely used as a herb, it is really the oil that is of importance and it has strong antiseptic properties, especially against yeast.

Therapeutic uses sinus
Internal use
In folklore, it is said to have value to treat pulmonary infections, such as bronchitis, catarrh and sinus, yet no clinical studies can support this.
External use
See the use of the essential oil.
Aromatherapy and essential oil use
External, the oil is used in aromatherapy to stimulate and clear the head.
It furthermore is useful against enteritis, dysentery, intestinal parasites, cystitis and urinary infection. It is also used to relieve the pain of rheumatism and neuralgia.
As a disinfectant, niaouli oil is valuable for washing wounds to clear up ulcers, acne, blemishes, boils, burns, cuts, insect bites, as well as acting as a decongestant on oily skin.
In a cream or lotion it is great to clear up inflamed problems, such as a acne, boils, ulcers, burns, cuts and insect bites. It also helps to clear away congestion in an oily skin.
The therapeutic properties of niaouli oil are analgesic, anti-rheumatic, antiseptic, bactericidal, balsamic, cicatrisant, decongestant, expectorant, febrifuge, insecticide, stimulant, vermifuge and vulnerary.

niaoli oil

Safety precautions and warnings boils

The oil has no noted side effects, but care must always be taken when using essential oils, as they are very powerful compounds