Medicinal Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus is a tall evergreen tree that can grow to 60 feet or more. Eucalyptus obtain a high quality wood and eucalyptus leaves have medicinal properties.
The medicinal Eucalyptus, Eucalyptus is called male whose scientific name is Eucalyptus globulus Labill. There are other varieties of the eucalyptus family do not have the same medicinal properties.
With eucalyptus leaves some natural remedies are prepared which serve as expectorants, balsamic, astringent and anti. It is also used for making soap and lotions.
One of the most effective medicinal properties, better used by the pharmaceutical industry, medicinal eucalyptus is to be a powerful expectorant and for colds.
For this we prepare an infusion with 20 grams of eucalyptus leaves per liter of water. Taking three or four cups very hot day and mixed with honey is an excellent soothing tea for cold, flu or bronchitis. This same infusion, allowing it to cool, you can use to relieve inflammation in the mouth and throat.
A homemade recipe for cough that is well known to many people, especially rural areas where eucalyptus trees abound, is made with eucalyptus steam inhalations. Place about 40 grams of eucalyptus leaves in a liter of water and boil for a few minutes, then we cover the head with a towel and breathe deeply so that the steam into the airways.
The eucalyptus steam inhalation medicine are an excellent natural remedy for bronchitis, catarrh, colds and may be helpful in case of an asthma attack.
To combat rheumatism and relieve symptoms boil 100 grams of eucalyptus leaves per liter of water and do bathing.