Cosmetic level: anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and soothing. Protects from oxidative stress.
Therapeutic Level: expectorant and refreshing for the respiratory tract. anti-inflammatoryat the joint level or in cases of pain due to inflammation.
Psychological Level: favors lucidity, helps communication and decision-making.
Eucalyptus was first used medicinally by Aboriginal Australians who used it to treat infections and fevers. The French naturalist De Labillardiere called it "the fever tree" and used it to treat fevers caused by malaria.
Together with pine, mint and rosemary, it constitutes one of the four essential oils with a balsamic effect to take into account when preparing a body oil to apply to the chest area.