Cajeput — Nardea

Plant description

Extracted by steam distillation from the leaves and from the twigs of Melaleuca cajuputi Powell (cajeput, punk tree, paperbark tea tree), tree of the Myrtaceae native of the Southeast asiatic (Indonesia, Malesia, Philippines, Australia northern), where grows in the areas of transition among forest and savana, in the areas marshy coastal and on the suoli poveri inondati stagionally. L'tree prende the name from the malese 'kayu-puti' (wood white) for the characteristic bark biancastra to fogli sottili. The phytochemical profile is dominated by 1,8-cineole (55-70%) — identic chimicaly to the eucalyptus but with a different assortimento of components minor — with alpha-terpineol, limonene and beta-pinene, and viridiflorolo as sesquiterpene ossigenato characteristic. L'elevata concentration of 1,8-cineole provides to the cajeput eccellent properties espettorant, decongestionant of the mucous membranes nasal and bronchial, antibacterial of the respiratory tract and analgesic topiche. AND used traditionally in all the Asia of the Southeast for the diseases respiratory, the joint pain and the skin infections. In aromatherapy and used as expectorant, antiseptic, analgesic and purifying environmental. Top note fresh, medicinal and eucaliptoide.

Origin

Indonesia, Australia

Part used

Leaves and twigs fresh

Extraction method

Steam distillation

Main uses

L'essential oil of cajeput is useful for combattere and prevenire the diseases infectious and for debellare infections intestinal and urinary. is utilizzable for fumigations, inalations and frizioni locali, from the quali trarranno large beneficio all the forme of infection of the respiratory tract (especially sinusitis, raffreddori, laringiti, bronchitis), also grazie to the effect sudorifero of the essence.
IS effective in the care of the otiti and of the mal of orecchio in genus.
Used under forma of massage or frizione, the oil of cajeput giova to rheumatic pain and in different forme of algia as mal of denti and pain to the giunture.
L'essence is useful also in the treatment of psoriasis, eczema and dermatous in genus.

Recipes & blends

Antiseptic respiratory tract

4 drops Cajeput + 3 drops Eucalyptus radiata + 2 drops Thyme white in the diffuser. Action antiseptic and mucolitic in the bronchitis and rinosinusitis acute. Adults and children above the 3 years.

Analgesic dental and nevralgie

1 drop Cajeput + 1 drop Mint peppermint in 5 ml of almond oil. Apply with a cotton fioc on the gengive or on the guancia for pain dental and nevralgie of the trigemino.

Balm rheumatic warm

4 drops Cajeput + 3 drops Rosemary CT camphor + 2 drops Pepper black in 30 ml of arnica oil. Massage ontolle joints and muscles dolorant for to action analgesic and anti-inflammatory.

Repellente insects natural

4 drops Cajeput + 4 drops Eucalyptus citriodora + 3 drops Citronella in 50 ml of jojoba oil. Apply to braccia and legs esposte as repellent natural against mosquitoes and insects.

Vapori purificant for sinus

3 drops Cajeput + 2 drops Scots Pine + 2 drops Mint peppermint in bowl of hot water. Inhale under towel for 10 min for decongestionare the seni paranasal.

Harmonization

Blends well with:

Eucalipto Tea Tree (Albero del Tè) Lavanda Rosmarino Menta Piperita Timo bianco Bergamotto

Contraindications

IS to essence irritating, which may cause reazioni on the sensory skin. Avoid the contact diretto with the mucous membranes. Can esercitare to action iperstimulating on people ipersensible, therefore is meglio apply in the morning and do not use on children under the cinque years.