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What is lemon eucalyptus essential oil used for?
Lemon eucalyptus oil is used for preventing mosquito and deer tick bites; for treating muscle spasms, toenail fungus (onychomycosis), and osteoarthritis and other joint pain. It is also an ingredient in chest rubs used to relieve congestion.
Is Citriodiol the same as lemon eucalyptus?
Citriodiol®, the trade name for Oil of Lemon Eucalyptus (OLE), is formed from a simple modification of sustainably harvested Eucalyptus citriodora oil (also known as Cyrombia citriodora). Importantly, Citriodiol® is known and registered by different names in jurisdictions around the world.
Is lemon eucalyptus oil poisonous?
Lemon eucalyptus oil should never be ingested, as it may cause seizures and death. Contact poison control if you or someone you are with have swallowed products containing lemon eucalyptus oil.
Is there a difference between eucalyptus and lemon eucalyptus?
What Is the Difference between Eucalyptus Oil and Lemon Eucalyptus Oil? Lemon Eucalyptus oil comes from a different kind of tree than Eucalyptus oil. Despite its name, Lemon Eucalyptus is not citrus. Like Lemon Myrtle and Lemongrass oil, it simply has a lemony aroma.
What is lemon eucalyptus oil?
Lemon eucalyptus is the essential oil that’s distilled from the leaves of the lemon eucalyptus tree. It has many different chemical components, including the major component citronellal. This is also found in other essential oils like citronella. OLE is an extract from the leaves of the lemon eucalyptus tree.
What blends with lemon eucalyptus?
Lemon-scented eucalyptus oil is a top note and blends well with basil, cedarwood virginian, clary sage, coriander, juniper berry, lavender, marjoram, melissa, peppermint, pine, rosemary, thyme and vetiver.
Is eucalyptus oil and lemon eucalyptus oil the same?
What Is the Difference between Eucalyptus Oil and Lemon Eucalyptus Oil? Lemon Eucalyptus oil comes from a different kind of tree than Eucalyptus oil. Lemon eucalyptus is a common nickname for the tree, but it is also called the lemon-scented gum and blue spotted gum. Despite its name, Lemon Eucalyptus is not citrus.
Is Citriodiol the same as Citriodora?
Is Citriodiol® the same as Citronella? Firstly citronella oil is obtained from the leaves and stems of different species of Cymbopogon, or lemongrass, whereas the oil for Citriodiol® is obtained from the Eucalyptus citriodora tree.
How many drops of eucalyptus oil do I put in a diffuser?
Between 3 to 5 drops of an essential oil are recommended to use in a diffuser, if the diffuser’s size is 100 ml. So 3 drops is a standard amount that can be used as a trial, if you are using an aroma diffuser for the first time.
Is inhaling too much eucalyptus oil bad for you?
Ingesting eucalyptus oil is dangerous, as you rightly mention. Inhaling the oil is not dangerous, but one should be very careful in young children and babies, as it could be dangerous to expose them to high dosages of eucalyptus oil, even when inhaled.
What does lemon eucalyptus oil smell like?
Unlike the more well-known cineole-rich eucalyptus oils which have a bright, sharp aroma, lemon eucalyptus is mostly made up of citronellal and citronellol, giving it a softer scent that is fresh and slightly medicinal with heavy citrus notes (similar to citronella).