10 ml
Botanical source: Eucalyptus citriodora
Plant part used: The leaf
Origin: South Africa
Production: Sustainable cultivation
Extraction method: Steam distillation of the fresh leaves
Fragrance profile: Smooth, sweet lemony yet fresh, mingled with mild leafy green notes
Properties: Cooling, clarifying, clearing, decongesting
Complementary blending: Lemongrass, Silver fir, Siberian fir, Lavender, Grapefruit, Lemon, Green myrtle, Niaouli, Saro, Ravintsara
Lemon eucalyptus is a good oil for repelling insects, including mosquitos, fleas, lice and ticks (incl. castor-bean ticks, I. ricinus, I pacificus). Make a "bug-away" spray with 5-10 drops of the oil to 2 oz of water, using sprayer top. Shake well before misting away. Safe to spray on clothing as well as skin.
For topical spot treatment, this oil is cooling and pain-relieving in soft tissue injuries without bleeding, including sprains, contusions and insect bites. Combines well with Helichrysum or Roman camomile for this purpose.
Chinese medicine function: To clear heat, drain fire and calm the Shen
Fragrance energy: Lemony, green
Movement course: Dispersing, circulating
Warmth effect: Cool to cold
Tone effect: Sedative
Channel tropism: Heart, Liver, Lung, Bladder
Five-Element affinity: Wood, Fire, Metal
In Chinese Medicine: Lemon Eucalyptus is a cooling, sedating lemony-green oil used to clear heat, drain fire and calm the Shen. Its main tropism is for the Upper and Lower Jiao and the musculoskeletal system. Like Lemongrass it is described as reaching the Blood level. It is considered particularly suitable for children and sensitive people.
Chinese Medicine functions adapted from Peter Holmes, L.Ac., M.H., Channeling Fragrance. The full profile — treatment patterns, acupoint combinations and synergist oils — is in the book.
For external use only. Properly dilute all essential oils in lotion or vegetable carrier oil before massage or other topical use. Keep out of reach of children. If you are pregnant, nursing, have any health conditions, or are taking medications, please consult your healthcare provider prior to using essential oils.
Awesome smell, will like to diffuse it this winter.
