CAUTION ONLY USE PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE OIL (BP 1993 monogram Eucalyptus oil ) FOR MEDICINAL USES
You should able to trace the oil to a certificate something like this (BP 1993) Ref * then you know it is safe to use.
It is without doubt one of the best cleaners about, it cleans just about everthing known and probably you may be reading this via a fibre optic connector which was cleaned with Eucalyptus oil. It doesn't leave residue on evaporation as mineral oils.
For those who would like some technical details jump here or medical uses go here
As for the more normal uses read on
WOOL WASH RECIPE
Washing Woollens:
To keep woollens soft and fluffy you will find the tried and tested recipe to be excellent - try it, you'll be convinced
Pure Soup flakes ½ packet (300 grams) Methylated Spirits 1 cup (200 mls) Eucalyptus Oil 1 small bottle (50 mls)
Mix methylated spirits with soap flakes. Add eucalyptus oil and stir. Store in wide necked screw capped jar (large coffee). Use one tablespoon mixture per garment. Dissolve in small quantity of water and then pour into lukewarm wash water. Hand or machine wash on wool cycle. No need to rinse unless white garments are to be stored for a long period (rinsing reduces the risk of yellowing). Squeeze and roll in towel to remove excess water. Keep garments in shape while drying in direct sunlight.
Washing Clothes, especially work clothes & nappies:
Clean and freshen by adding a teaspoonful or two of eucalyptus oil to each load of washing or use the wool recipe. Ideal for overalls, sportswear, socks and nappies.
Carpet Shampoo The wool recipe mixture makes a wonderful shampoo for cleaning woollen and other carpets and furnishings. Use a brush and cloth and as little water as possible.
Linoleum Add a teaspoon of eucalyptus oil to the water when washing floors. It's great for cleaning and deodorising and it smells good too!
Bathroom A safe and satisfactory way to clean tiles in the bathroom and shower is to use the wool recipe mixture. When very dirty you make a concentrated solution of the mixture, damp the tiles with it and then they are easily cleaned with a normal strength solution and a scrubbing brush. Rinse after cleaning.
Leather Cleaner A cloth moistened with eucalyptus oil has been reported to be good for cleaning leather without harming the material.
Plastic & Vinyl Eucalyptus oil is excellent for cleaning ink, printing ink carbon, and other marks off plastic & vinyl. Try it on plastic stationery and book covers.
Toilet A teaspoon of eucalyptus oil in toilets or drains is a good disinfectant, cleaner and deodoriser. The wool recipe mixture also gives excellent results.
Garden Spray Eucalyptus Garden Spray has become very popular with home gardeners because it is safe, natural and non-residual. You can mix you own spray by using the easy-to-make formula set out below:
Eucalyptus oil 5 mls (one teaspoon) Dishwashing Detergent (any brand) 2 mls (1 to 2 squirts) Water 500 mls (2 to 3 cups)
Spray around seedlings and at the base of plants. Repeat as necessary. Ideal for earwigs, slugs, snails and slaters. Do not store made up spray. Thoroughly wash sprayer after use..
Telephone Eucalyptus oil is a great way to clean and disinfect your telephone. Simply wipe with a cloth dampened with the oil.
Paint Brushes Oil paint brushes can be restored by soaking in eucalyptus oil.
Chewing Gum, Paint, Ballpoint Ink Marks You can quickly remove chewing gum, paint and ballpoint ink marks from clothes, shoes and furnishings with a cloth soaked with eucalyptus oil.
Tar Marks on Paintwork of Motor Vehicles You can easily remove tar marks by rubbing with a cloth moistened with eucalyptus oil. If the areas is large you can dilute one part of oil with four parts of kerosene or petrol.
Dog Wash Many users have reported that a little eucalyptus oil added to the water when washing a dog is a highly effective method of getting rid of fleas. Other dog owners have reported that there is nothing better than some oil on a bitch's coat when on heat to keep male dogs away.
Spot & Stain Remover You will find it easy to remove oil soluble grease and grass marks, spots and stains from clothes. carpets and fabric with a cloth moistened with eucalyptus oil. Where possible, put an absorbent cloth under the stained area. By brushing towards the centre of the mark you will prevent the formation of a ring. Eucalyptus oil is harmless to material and does not stain or smear.
TRIED & TEST USES
Warning :- Please note that Eucalyptus oil to BP 1993 is very strong, and can knockout small children with as little as 5 ml.
Some of the many uses reported by satisfied users over a long period of time are set out below.
Head Colds, Influenza You will get great relief from the following treatment. Put 15 to 20 drops of eucalyptus oil in a bowl of steaming hot water and inhale, cover your head with a towel. To ease your throat take 2 or 3 drops on sugar or in water as a gargle 3 or 4 times a day. To make it easier to breathe, sprinkle a few drops on your handkerchief.
Children's Colds Gently massage child's chest and back. For very young infants mix the oil with an equal part of olive oil or other vegetable oil. Children 4 years and upwards, one or two drops on sugar or in water as a gargle 3 or 4 times a day eases the throat and helps clear air passages, making it easier to breathe.
Muscular Aches & Pains You will obtain soothing relief from the muscular aches and pains of rheumatism, fibrositis, lumbago, sprained tendons and ligaments, bruised, stiff and sore muscles by gently massaging eucalyptus oil into affected areas until a warm glow is felt. Repeat at intervals until the pain or swelling disappears.
Insect Bites You can get quick relief from the pain of insect bites by rubbing eucalyptus oil into sore and swollen areas. Repeat if necessary.
Mouthwash For a refreshing mouthwash place two drops of oil on toothpaste when cleaning teeth or add a few drops of oil to a glass of water and gargle.
Cuts & Abrasions To help the wound heal rapidly and cleanly and prevent festering, many users pour a few drops of oil into the wound and onto the bandage and then bind in the usual way.
Bath & Foot Bath Adding one or two teaspoons of eucalyptus oil to bath water is very invigorating and gives a feeling of well-being. A teaspoon of oil in a foot bath gives excellent relief.
Hand & Skin Cleaner Excellent for cleaning hands and skin of unpleasant smells. Removes grease and paint. Wash with eucalyptus oil or rub with cloth moistened with oil and then with soap and water as usual. Vaporiser-Humidifier You will get great relief from many respiratory ailments if you add a few drops of eucalyptus oil to vaporisers and humidifiers. The air will small fresher too!
Scalp Massage Rub a few drops of oil into scalp or add to shampoo to stimulate blood flow to hear roots.
Sauna Give your sauna a fresh, clean country smell by adding some eucalyptus oil to water for splashing onto hot stones or around sauna. You will find it helps clear your head and makes breathing easier.
Rubbing or Training Oil A warming soothing liniment that helps get muscles loosened and ready to go. Massage eucalyptus oil into muscles until a warm glow is felt. If the 'bite' is too strong, mix oil with baby oil or any vegetable oil.
Sticking Plaster Sticking plaster dampened with oil will lift off easily and painlessly. Eucalyptus oil is also excellent for removing stickers from articles without damage or abrasion to the article.
Insect Repellent Eucalyptus oil is a good mosquito repellent. To prolong personal protection rub on a mixture of eucalyptus and vegetable or baby oil. As it burns like kerosene, try it alone or mixed with kerosene in flares, lanterns and lamps.
Eucalyptus polybractea
Reference:
R.Baker, Proc. Linn. Soc. New South Wales 25: 692 (1901)
Type:
T: West Wyalong, N.S.W., Dec. 1900, R.H.Cambage s.n.; holo: NSW; iso: K. [E. fruticetorum auct. non F.Muell. ex Miq.: W.F.Blakely, Key Eucalypts 228 (1934)] Illustrations: N.Hall, Forest Tree Ser. No. 5 (1970); M.I.H.Brooker & D.A.Kleinig, Field Guide to Eucalypts 1: 251 (1983); D.J.Boland et al., Forest Trees Australia 4th edn, 519 (1984).
Description:
Mallee to 10 m. Bark rough, fibrous on lower stems, then smooth and grey to pink-grey above. Juvenile leaves linear to lanceolate, slightly glaucous, concolorous. Adult leaves narrowly lanceolate, acuminate; lamina 6--11 cm long, 0.4--1.1 cm wide, blue-green to grey-green; lateral veins faint, at 20°--30°; intramarginal vein up to 1 mm from margin; petiole terete, 6--12 mm long. Conflorescence axillary, simple; umbels 7--11-flowered; peduncle terete or quadrangular, 4--10 mm long; pedicels 1--4 mm long. Buds clavate or fusiform; operculum hemispherical to conical, 2--3 mm long, 3--4 mm wide; hypanthium obovoid or obconical, 3--4 mm long and wide. Fruits ovoid to hemispherical, 3--5 mm long and wide; disc broad, descending; valves 3--5, included. Blue-leaved Mallee. Fig. 104A--B.
Occurs in the area near Wyalong, N.S.W., and disjunctly in the Bendigo area, Vic. Grows in loam, sand and shale soil on gently undulating country in low mallee shrubland. Regions: RIVR, OTWY, HOWE.
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