What is cajeput oil used for?
It is an ingredient in some liniments for sore muscles, such as Tiger Balm. It is also used as an ingredient in inhalants or decongestants and topical pain remedies. With regard to direct application, cajeput oil can be applied to large areas of skin (after completing a patch test), minor wounds, scratches, and rashes. Cajeput oil is used in food and as a medicine. People use cajeput oil for colds and congestion, headaches, toothache, skin infections, pain, and other conditions, but there is no good scientific evidence to support these uses.Cajeput essential oil can protect our health, relieve pain, and clear blocked airways. Native to Australia and Southeast Asia, the cajeput tree has been used in traditional medicine by Malaysians and First Nation Australians for many years.
Is cajuput oil the same as eucalyptus oil?
Cajeput oil is commonly compared to eucalyptus as a result of its refreshing aroma, though cajeput tends to have a sweeter note with a soft fruitiness. It is also a member of the tea tree family. Cajeput Essential Oil has a fresh, camphorous aroma resembling the combined fragrances of camphor, rosemary, and cardamom, with a slight fruity note; a middle note with a medium strength aroma.