What are the uses of eucalyptus?

The origin of eucalyptus is the Australian continent. Since it was introduced to my country, it has been controversial. Eucalyptus grows very fast and can provide a large amount of wood for factories. However, if eucalyptus is planted in large quantities, it will cause soil desertification. Therefore, many people ask to stop planting eucalyptus. In fact, everyone should have a correct understanding of eucalyptus. Eucalyptus has many values ​​such as medicinal and economic. The following introduces the uses of eucalyptus.

1. Water storage tank

Eucalyptus trees can be used as water storage tanks. One type of eucalyptus tree has a hollow trunk, while many trunks are filled with drinkable water. In places where there is no water, the indigenous people use wooden sticks to knock on tree trunks to find out whether there is water inside.

2. Brewing eucalyptus honey

Eucalyptus flowers are tassel-shaped and pink in color. Bees that feed on eucalyptus flowers produce high amounts of honey, and beekeepers can pump out nearly 20 kilograms of honey from a single hive.

3. Eucalyptus essential oil

Eucalyptus leaves can release substances such as citronellal and eucalyptol. The smell they emit is cool and refreshing to us, but the same smell is irritating to mosquitoes. Inspired by this, scientists used the unique cool smell of eucalyptus leaves to extract eucalyptus essential oil to make a new type of eucalyptus electric mosquito coil, which not only effectively repels mosquitoes, but also has a cool and pleasant smell. Eucalyptus essential oil has good bactericidal and anti-inflammatory health-care effects and is widely used in spices and pharmaceutical industries.

1) Air freshener

Due to its fast-evaporating nature and pleasant aroma, eucalyptus essential oil can also be used as an air freshener. Not only will you fill your house with the natural scent of eucalyptus by using it, but it will also have a sterilizing effect.

2) Mouthwash

Due to its powerful antiseptic properties, eucalyptus essential oil can also be used as a mouthwash. You can prevent tooth decay and keep your mouth fresh and clean simply by rinsing your mouth with eucalyptus essential oil every day!

Eucalyptus is a magical tree in Australia. The essential oil extracted from eucalyptus tree is regarded as a treasure by people. This essential oil has antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects, promotes the construction of new cell tissues, and prevents the growth of acne.

4) Medical effects

Relieve abdominal cramps or menstrual pain, treat asthma, sore throat, prevent colds, reduce fever, relieve inflammatory symptoms, angina, respiratory system, diabetes, rheumatism, lower blood sugar, treat and prevent lung diseases (such as bronchitis, tuberculosis), diuretic, anti-infection, remove blood impurities and improve aging skin. Cools the body, relieves pain, is antibacterial, antispasmodic, antiviral, purifies, deodorizes, removes phlegm, and reduces fever.

5) Skin effects

It has obvious effects on burns, preventing the growth of bacteria and fungi and the subsequent pus accumulation, and promoting the construction of new tissue. Cuts, wounds, ulcers and inflammatory conditions all respond well to the use of eucalyptus.

Not only that, eucalyptus essential oil can also be used in the field of aromatherapy, which is an ancient health-preserving method. After thousands of years of practice, Chinese medicine has concluded that aromatic drugs have the effects of invigorating the mind, strengthening the spleen and appetite, avoiding filth and evil, relieving pain and calming the nerves.

Eucalyptus has an abundant yield, so its price is cheap, but its essential oil is very effective and can be said to be of good quality and low price. The only regret is that its camphor smell is very difficult to be blended into women's perfume. From this point of view, the eucalyptus tree is really a treasure, and the eucalyptus essential oil extracted from its leaves can be called a panacea.