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Cajuput

Tràm gió

Melaleuca cajuputi

Cajeput, River tea tree, Swamp tea tree, Weeping tea tree, Punk tree, Melaleuca leucadendron var. cajuputi

Myrtaceae · Lá và cành · Leaves and twigs · Steam-distilled

Botanical illustration of Melaleuca cajuputi; leaves and twigs used to extract Cajuput essential oil
Cajuput essential oil, extracted from the leaves and twigs of Melaleuca cajuputi. Botanical illustration, Lê Mai Library.

Safety

CNS risk in young children

Oils high in 1,8-cineole can cause CNS and breathing problems in young children when applied near the nose.

Contraindication: do not apply to or near the face of infants or children.

Low risk of skin sensitization and irritation in adults. Non-phototoxic.

Likely not hazardous in pregnancy based on data for the major constituents.


Usage guidelines

Contraindications
Infants, young children, facial area
Basis
1,8-Cineole 41.1 – 70.8 percent

Chemistry

Volatile constituents
1,8-Cineole41.1 – 70.8 %
α-Terpineol6.5 – 8.7 %
p-Cymene0.7 – 6.8 %
Terpinolene0 – 5.9 %
γ-Terpinene1.2 – 4.6 %
(+)-Limonene3.8 – 4.1 %
Linalool2.7 – 3.6 %
α-Pinene2.1 – 3.2 %
β-Caryophyllene0.7 – 2.5 %
β-Myrcene0.9 – 2.0 %
α-Caryophyllene0.5 – 1.6 %
β-Pinene0.8 – 1.5 %
Terpinen-4-ol0.6 – 1.5 %
Guaiol0 – 1.2 %

Botanical source

Melaleuca cajuputi is commercially produced in Vietnam, China and Indonesia. Formerly believed to originate from Melaleuca leucadendra L.

Family Myrtaceae. Same genus as tea tree (M. alternifolia) and niaouli (M. quinquenervia).


Quality

Eucalyptus oil may be added or substituted. Oils from M. quinquenervia or M. symphyocarpa are also used to blend. Fixed oils or kerosene are occasionally used as adulterants.