Citriodora Essential Oil (China)
Product Name: Citriodora Essential Oil (China)
Botanic Name: Eucalyptus Citriodora
The essential oil is a powerful antiseptic and is used all over the world for relieving coughs and colds, sore throats and other infections. The therapeutic properties of lemon verbena oil are antiseptic, antispasmodic, aphrodisiac, digestive, emollient, febrifuge, hepatic, insecticide, sedative, stomachic and tonic. Essential oils can have a deleterious effect on the body in larger doses. It has a decidedly disinfectant action, destroying the lower forms of life. The oil can be used externally applied to cuts, skin infections etc. It can also be inhaled for treating blocked nasal passages.
Citriodora is a lemon scented essential oil especially used in perfumery and fragrance creation. Leaves yield 0.5% to 2.0% essential oil which is rich in citronellal, citronellol and isopulegol. Leaves are also used as insect-repellents. The leaves of the lemon eucalyptus tree are used traditionally for perfuming linen and cupboards. It is also quite useful for keeping cockroaches and silverfish at bay. An added bonus is the great deodorizing properties of the eucalyptus oil, being excellent for smelly shoes, cooking smells and pets.Bath, compress, inhalation, aromatherapy diffuser, local wash, massage and as a perfume in cupboards
