M. cajuputi is one of the 10 species that together form the M. leucadendra (L.) (also often named M. leucadendron ) complex. Many early references to M. leucadendra or M. leucadendron yielding cajeput oil from Indonesia and Vietnam in fact refer to...
The family Geraniaceae contains three genera: Geranium, Erodium, and Pelargonium. The names, derived from the three Greek words meaning crane, heron, and stork, refer to the resemblance of the seed case to the slender bills of these three birds....
Caution : Cajeput is an essential oil and as such should not be applied directly, undiluted on the skin or ingested. It should not be taken by pregnant women.
Respiratory Discomforts : Respiratory discomforts like cold, cough, flu, any infection like pneumonia, bronchitisand chronic conditions like sleep apnea or COPD get treated with the use of cajeput oil to the chest and nasal congestion. The same is consumed in the form of vaporizer
Muscle Cramps : Gentle massage of the oil helps you get rid of cramps and provides great relief.
Fever Treatment : Cajeput oil is quite useful when it comes to fever and extends relief to the body. You can apply the same on an infected person’s skin using water soaked cotton cloth. Make sure you do not use the oil in case of chills as it carries a cooling effect.
Extraction Method : Steam Distillation
Family : Myrtaceae
Colour & Appearance : Colourless to pale yellow
Oily Skin : Cajeput oil acts as a strong astringent.It removes excess oil from the skin and is useful in taking away the excess oil from the face.
Origin : India
Pain Relief : Cajeput oil is very effective when it comes to pain relief. It is used to treat different pain types such as injuries, arthritis, gout, back pain, and even nervous issues like sciatica, neuralgia, and neuritis. All you need to do is gently apply the same
This oil is obtained by steam distillation of dried and crushed fruits of Melaleuca Spp. Cajeput oil is a volatile oil obtained by distillation from the leaves of the myrtaceous tree Melaleuca leucadendra (also called Melaleuca cajeputi), and...