Eucalyptus Tree (Wikipedia)
Eucalyptus Essential Oil Can Reduce Pain in 3 Days
In as little as 30 minutes for 3 days, you can reduce your pain, even after surgery, by inhaling eucalyptus essential oil! Millions of Americans have pain and there are alternatives to grabbing for pain medications, and one of those options is eucalyptus essential oil. Topical application of eucalyptus essential oil is not necessary. Studies show that you can merely inhale eucalyptus and let the mechanism of aroma-therapy ease your pain.
Pain is a subjective and personal emotion. Serotonin has an important role in controlling pain. Recent studies show that essential oils act by modulating your pain messaging system. Inhaling eucalyptus essential oil increases your serotonin uptake, resulting in lowering of blood pressure and promoting a relaxed state of well being, thereby reducing your pain.
It is believed by researchers essential oil inhalation has a direct impact on your olfactory system (nose) which then influences your autonomic nervous system.
Eucalyptus essential oil has been used to treat influenza because of its anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial effects. One constituent in eucalyptus oil is 1,8-cineole that was found to reduce cytokines that cause inflammation in guinea pigs and significantly reduces edema at sites of inflammation. 1, 8-cinole is a powerful antioxidant with a strong radical scavenging activity that inhibits cytokine secretion, which translates to reduced, edema (swelling), inflammation, and pain.
Research conducted shows that pain scores and blood pressure was significantly lower after eucalyptus essential oil inhalation.
Eucalyptus essential oil aroma-therapy is effective even when you are healthy as it relaxes and promotes emotional stability, critical in these high stress days.
Eucalyptus Contraindication
Inhalation or ingestion of eucalyptus is not compatible with homeopathy remedy treatment.
Eucalyptus Winter Syrup
3/4 oz dried eucalyptus leaves
1/2 pint of water
11 ounces honey
Prepare a strong infusion by boiling the leaves in water for 10 minutes. Leave to infuse for 20 minutes, then strain and add honey. Store in a dark bottle. Take a teaspoon a few times a day when colds threaten. Eucalyptus Winter Syrup can be used for sinusitis, asthma, pneumonia, abscesses, cystitis, chest infections, wounds and neuralgia.
Resources:
Aroma-Therapy, Danielle Ryman
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Essential Oils, Julia Lawless
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