Eucalyptus essential oil is often added to products used as inhalants as well as in ointments that are used for respiratory infections as well as treating cases of congestion. Further, the oil also has in it antiviral and antibacterial action that makes it suited to be used as a disinfectant as well as a diffuser to cleanse surrounding air in form of room freshener.
The eucalyptus essential oil is extracted from Myrtaceae, a genus of flowering trees in myrtle family. As a source of wood, the oil finds usage for cleaning functions as a natural insecticide.The essential oil is steam distilled from the dried leaves and young twigs of the eucalyptus tree. The eucalyptus essential oil is extracted from Myrtaceae, a genus of flowering trees in myrtle family. As a source of wood, the oil finds usage for cleaning functions as a natural insecticide.