Eucalyptus


Common Name Eucalyptus
Latin Name Eucalyptus.globulis
Folk Name Blue Gum tree
Medical Uses  external: antiseptic poultices and ointments; in sprays as throat and pulmonary antiseptics and stimulants; volatile oil, especially in subacute inflammations and chronic diseases of the bronchopulmonic tract, with fetor, relaxation, and abundant secretions
 internal: bronchopulmonary catarrhal disorders without inflammation; chronic bronchitis; bronchorrhea; bronchopneumonia; lobar pneumonia;  catarrhal and purulent cystitis (Felter and Scudder, p. 363)

Used As An Antiseptic, A Deodorant, A
Stimulant And A Counter-irritant. The Vapor Is Inhaled To Relieve
Coughs. Occasionally Taken Internally In Small Doses To Reduce
Inflammation Of The Respiratory Tract.